Study Links 30 Grams of Processed Meat Daily to 13% Higher Esophageal Cancer Risk

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

450,112 Europeans tracked for an average 14 years showed a 30-gram daily increase in processed meat was linked to 9% higher stomach cancer risk and 13% higher esophageal adenocarcinoma risk.
876 stomach cancer cases and 215 esophageal adenocarcinoma cases emerged during follow-up, giving researchers one of the clearest looks yet at upper-digestive cancers, where evidence has been less certain than for colon cancer.
20 grams of white meat a day was also linked to a 12% higher risk of cancer in the main body of the stomach, with the association appearing in women, while men showed a clear link only for processed meat.
The findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer, align with the WHO cancer agency's classification of processed meat as a known carcinogen, though researchers said self-reported diets and other factors such as stomach infections could affect results.