Red meat associated with pancreatic cancer

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David Douglas, "Red meat associated with pancreatic cancer", Reuters
UK, June 27, 2006,
Link:
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-06-27T043521Z_01_SIB716501_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-RED-MEAT-ASSOCIATED-WITH-PANCREATIC-CANCE-DC.XML&archived=False

A diet high in red meat appears to raise the risk developing pancreatic
cancer, Swedish researchers report in the International Journal of
Cancer. The good news is that consumption of poultry may cut the risk.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers, due, in large
part, because it is seldom detected at an early, curable stage.
Surgical removal offers the only chance for a cure, but only a small
percentage of patients are candidates for this therapy. In many cases,
removal is not possible when surgery reveals that the cancer has
actually spread outside the pancreas.

"Findings from our study," lead investigator Dr. Susanna C. Larsson
told Reuters Health "suggest that high consumption of red meat is
associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer."

Larsson of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and colleagues
conducted a study of more than 61,000 women. The investigators were
interested in the possible effects of meat, fish, poultry and egg
consumption. During 17 years of follow-up, 172 of these women were
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Long-term consumption of red meat was associated with an increased risk
of pancreatic cancer, whereas consumption of poultry was linked to a
decreased risk.

There were no significant associations with consumption of processed
meat, fish or eggs. "These findings," Larsson concluded, "raise the
possibility that individuals may lower their risk of pancreatic cancer
by reducing red meat consumption."

SOURCE: International Journal of Cancer, June 1, 2006.

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