Prebiotics and the Risk of Upper Digestive Tract and Stomach Cancers: The PrebiotiCa Study

Federica Turati; Federica Concina; Paola Bertuccio; Federica Fiori; Maria Parpinel; Werner Garavello; Anna Crispo; Massimo Libra; Eva Negri; Diego Serraino; Carlo La Vecchia

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2023.07.008

Abstract

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The current study does not support a major role of prebiotic fibers on selected upper digestive tract cancers. The association between high raffinose intake and reduced stomach cancer risk needs further investigation.

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