8legs: European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (epic)

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A European study followed 450,112 people for about 14 years to assess diet and cancer risk.
For every extra 30 grams of processed meat daily, stomach cancer risk rose 9%.
An extra 30 grams daily also linked to a 13% higher risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
The study supports concerns about processed meat and cancer risk beyond colorectal cancer.
Researchers noted self-reported diets could introduce inaccuracies.
The International Journal of Cancer published the findings.
The study differentiated stomach cancer locations and cancer cell types.
The study calls for further investigation to confirm findings and account for risk factors.
The EPIC study tracked European participants for an average of 14 years.
The findings echo WHO classifications of processed meat as a carcinogen.

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A large European study tracked 450,112 people for about 14 years to assess cancer risk from processed meat.
Each additional 30 grams of processed meat daily raised stomach cancer risk by 9%.
Esophageal adenocarcinoma risk increased by 13% with the same meat increase.
Men showed a clearer link with processed meat, while women had elevated risk with processed and white meat.
The study reinforces warnings about processed meats being carcinogenic, especially for upper digestive cancers.
A key limitation noted was reliance on self-reported diets, which can be inaccurate.
Researchers suggest more work is needed to consider infections and other factors interacting with diet.
The study was published in the International Journal of Cancer.
A standard deli slice weighs about 28 grams, aligning with the study’s 30-gram daily exposure metric.

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