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Since its inception in 1993 , the MEC Study has been funded by the National Cancer Institute and is jointly conducted by the UH Cancer Center and the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California ( USC ) in Los Angeles . Its data has resulted in more than 600 published scientifc articles .

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Dozens of investigators and close to a hundred trainees have used MEC Study data and samples for their research .”

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LYNNE WILKENS , DrPH , CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

“ For 25 years now the MEC Study has continued to fulfll its mission to make a signifcant contribution to the goal of correcting cancer health disparities and preventing cancer and other chronic diseases in all populations ,” said Randall Holcombe , MD , MBA , UH Cancer Center director . “ We are proud to lead a study with such signifcant impact at the UH Cancer Center . Te MEC Study has gained national and international recognition among biomedical scientists , and is an example of the world-class research conducted at the University of Hawai ‘ i .”

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MAY HELP YOU LIVE LONGER .

STUDY FINDINGS

DIET RELATES TO LOWER RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER .

PROCESSED AND GRILLED MEAT ARE LINKED TO CANCER .

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION , EVEN IN LOW AMOUNTS , INCREASES

BREAST CANCER RISK .

RISK OF CANCERS DUE TO OBESITY VARIES AMONG ETHNIC GROUPS .

THE INCREASE IN LUNG CANCER RISK DUE TO SMOKING IS GREATER IN NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS , COMPARED TO OTHER ETHNICITIES .

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