Pancreatic cancer

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I know that we all know this, but it is good to see it in the news -

maybe a few more people will give up eating meat.

 

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Hot Dogs Raise Risk of Pancreatic Cancer -Study

 

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A diet containing lots of processed meats,

like hot dogs and sausages, raises the risk of pancreatic cancer,

according to a large multiethnic study unveiled on Wednesday.

 

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The researchers found that heavy consumers of processed meats -- 40

grams a day or more -- were 67 percent more likely to develop cancer

of the pancreas than study participants with the lowest intake.

 

In addition, a diet rich in pork and red meat -- 70 grams a day or

more -- also increased pancreatic cancer risk by about 50 percent,

according to the study.

 

Consumption of poultry, fish, dairy products and eggs showed no link

to pancreatic cancer risk, nor did overall intake of total fat,

saturated fat, or cholesterol.

 

" The results suggest that carcinogenic substances related to meat

preparation, rather than their inherent fat or cholesterol content,

might be responsible ..., " said Dr. Ute Nothlings, the study's lead

investigator from the Cancer Research Center at the University of

Hawaii in Honolulu.

 

She noted, however, that the study did not examine cooking methods and

her team is now working to collect that data.

 

Meat consumption has been linked to pancreatic cancer in the past, but

study results have been inconsistent.

 

This seven-year study examined the relationship between diet and

pancreatic cancer in 190,545 men and women of African-American,

Japanese-American, Caucasian, Latino and Native Hawaiian descent.

 

" An analysis of fat and saturated fat intake showed a significant

increase in risk for fats from meat, but not from dairy products,

indicating that fat and saturated fat are not likely to contribute to

the underlying carcinogenic mechanism, " Nothlings said.

 

She suggested that chemical reactions that occur during the

preparation of processed meats might be responsible for the association.

 

The results were reported a meeting of the American Association for

Cancer Research in Anaheim, California.