A number of news source report today that The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF ) claimed that one sausage or three rashers of bacon a day can increase the bowel cancer risk significantly.
According to the WCRF, processing meat including ham, bacon, pastrami, salami, hot dogs and processed sausages can produce several cancer-causing substances including N-nitroso compounds. It recommended that people eat less than 17.6oz of red meat a week and avoid all processed meat.
The news has attracted large number of comments from the general public.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The more alcohol you drink, the higher bowel cancer risk
A Cancer Research UK study found that a large glass of wine or a pint of beer a day increases the risk by about 10 %.
The research shows that the more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing bowel cancer. However, the authors said that people can reduce their risk of cancers by cutting down on alcohol. The findings are published in the International Journal of Cancer. (subscription needed)
More than 30,000 new cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK alone. The lifetime risk for bowel cancer is 1 in 20 for men and 1 in 18 for women.
The research shows that the more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing bowel cancer. However, the authors said that people can reduce their risk of cancers by cutting down on alcohol. The findings are published in the International Journal of Cancer. (subscription needed)
More than 30,000 new cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK alone. The lifetime risk for bowel cancer is 1 in 20 for men and 1 in 18 for women.
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