Animal fats pancreas cancer link… Red Meat…
“Eating a diet high in red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a US study has suggested”
Researchers followed 500,000 people who had completed a food diary for an average of six years.
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper found those who had the most animal fats in their diet had a higher risk of developing the cancer.
UK experts said cutting down on the fats was a way of reducing risk.
There has previously been confusion over whether there was a link between animal fats and pancreatic cancer, with different studies reaching opposite conclusions.
About 7,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK each year, with smoking being the biggest risk factor.
The prognosis is poor - the time between diagnosis and death is usually about six months.
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