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Does lactose intolerance increase your risk of colon cancer?
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No: There is no known relationship between lactose intolerance and the development of colon cancer.
Answered 12/4/2014
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No, but . . .: Lactose intolerance, the inability to digest milk sugar as one gets older (except for northern europeans), does not increase cancer risk. However, vitamin d deficiency is suspected to be a risk factor for colon cancer. Dairy is the main food source for vitamin d and calcium, but many lactose intolerant people avoid dairy. Instead, they should drink lactaid lactose-free milk and take more vitamin d.
Answered 4/12/2016
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