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... Age-adjusted cancer incidence or mortality: The incidence or mortality rate for cancer, adjusted for differences in the age distribution of the populations being compared, i.e., the study population and a standard reference population. Anticarcinogen: A substance that inhibits or eliminates the activity of a carcinogen.
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... Dietary factors: Substances that are present in or characteristics that are associated with the diet; for example, the amount of total fat, dietary fiber, the ratio of saturated versus unsaturated fat, and the method of cooking. Environment: Anything external to humans, i.e., lifestyle factors and anything to which humans are exposed, including all forms of radiation and substances eaten, drunk, and inhaled.
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... Initiation events may be mutational changes in a cell's genetic material, where the change is initially unexpressed and causes no detectable alteration in the cell's growth pattern. The change is considered to be irreversible.
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... Mutagen: A chemical or physical agent that interacts with DNA to cause a permanent, transmissible change in the genetic material of a cell. Multiple myeloma: A malignant neoplasm of plasma cells usually arising in the bone marrow.
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From page 451...
... Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) : The level of intake of essential nutrients that is adequate to meet the nutritional needs of practically all healthy persons, as judged by the Committee on Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board, National Research Council.
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