A client asks the nurse what dietary changes can be made to help protect against cancer. The nurse would base a response on which of the following?

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Evidence suggests that reducing dietary fat intake can lower the risk of certain types of cancer, such as breast and colon cancer. Reduced dietary salt intake may lower the risk of stomach cancer, but it is not a general protection against all types of cancer. Increased intake of milk products has not been shown to consistently lower cancer risk, and there is no evidence that increased intake of beef and poultry has a protective effect against cancer.

A Client Asks the Nurse What Dietary Changes Can Be