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Researchers Find Link Between Coffee And Lower Colon Cancer Risk

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Good news, coffee lovers.

Your java jolt could be keeping you safe from a form of cancer.

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Researchers at the University of Southern California say drinking coffee lowers your risk of colon cancer.

They compared data from 5,000 people, who had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, against healthy people.

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The findings suggest the more coffee a person drinks, the lower their risk of cancer.

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