Processed and Red Meats May Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk
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Contributed by Lisa Olen| 21 April, 2005 14:48 GMT
Eating a lot of processed meats -- like hot dogs, sausages and bologna -- was linked with the greatest risk of pancreatic cancer in a large multiethnic study reported at the 96th Annual Meeting of the
American Association for Cancer Research. Heavy consumption of pork and red meat also increased pancreatic cancer risk substantially.
"The results suggest that carcinogenic substances related to meat preparation, rather than their inherent fat or cholesterol content, might be responsible for the association," said Ute N |
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