Scientists from the Karolinska Institut in Stockholm, Sweden found that every 50g of processed meat eaten a day - equivalent to a sausage or two rashers of bacon - raised the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 19 per cent compared to those who ate none.
The risk jumped to 38 per cent for people who ate 100g, and 57 per cent for those who ate 150g of processed meat a day compared with people who did not eat any processed meat.
The researchers came to the conclusion after analysing data from 11 studies involving more that 6,000 patients with pancreatic cancer.
The study findings on eating red meat and pancreatic cancer risk were inconclusive. The scientists said, the results showed a 29 per cent increase in pancreatic cancer risk for men who ate 120g of red meat a day compared with those who ate no meat, but no increased risk among women was shown. This may be because men in the study tended to eat more red meat than women.
However, the overall risk of developing the disease was still low. The study is published in the British Journal of Cancer.
The risk jumped to 38 per cent for people who ate 100g, and 57 per cent for those who ate 150g of processed meat a day compared with people who did not eat any processed meat.
The researchers came to the conclusion after analysing data from 11 studies involving more that 6,000 patients with pancreatic cancer.
The study findings on eating red meat and pancreatic cancer risk were inconclusive. The scientists said, the results showed a 29 per cent increase in pancreatic cancer risk for men who ate 120g of red meat a day compared with those who ate no meat, but no increased risk among women was shown. This may be because men in the study tended to eat more red meat than women.
However, the overall risk of developing the disease was still low. The study is published in the British Journal of Cancer.
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