Processed Meat Linked to Higher Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Risk in Large Longitudinal Study
A large, ~14-year study of 450,112 people finds that higher processed meat intake is associated with increased risk of gastric cancer (stomach cancer) and esophageal adenocarcinoma, with about a 9% higher risk for gastric cancer and a 13% higher risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma per 30 g/day of processed meat. Unprocessed red meat showed no significant link to these cancers, while a 20 g/day increase in white meat was linked to higher risk of stomach cancer in women (not in men). Potential mechanisms include cooking-related carcinogens and salt-related gastric damage from processed meat, but causation can’t be proven from this observational study. More research is needed to guide dietary guidelines." ,
