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BIB_419

Ultra-processed food (UPF) & cancer-survivor mortality — fills a real GAP (no prior UPF entry; only a passing "low ultra-processed" mention in TASK26 §26.2). NOT melanoma-specific (no melanoma UPF data exists) — framed as a competing-risk / diet-quality REFINEMENT, not a melanoma-prevention claim. KEY NOVEL nuance: in cancer survivors, high UPF intake → +48% all-cause and +57% cancer-specific death (highest vs lowest tertile), and this persists AFTER adjusting for overall Mediterranean-diet quality — i.e., reducing UPF is an INDEPENDENT lever beyond "eat Mediterranean," partly mediated (~37%)…

Evidence grade

B

Tier

2 (Bonaccio 2026 CEBP — peer-reviewed, but small survivor sub

Cited by tasks

10, 25, 26

Identifiers

PMC9985039 · PMID:36880051

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