RightHealth Daily Dose » pancreatic cancer http://dailydose.righthealth.com We feature the one health item you simply cannot afford to miss. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Can Fat Cause Pancreatic Cancer? http://dailydose.righthealth.com/cancer-oncology/can-fat-cause-pancreatic-cancer/ http://dailydose.righthealth.com/cancer-oncology/can-fat-cause-pancreatic-cancer/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:55:03 +0000 Steven http://dailydose.righthealth.com/?p=1830 The National Cancer Institute just released the results of a large study which examined over half a million Americans and their diets. The main finding was that men and women with the highest total fat consumption were 53% and 23% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, compared to those with the lowest fat intake. The association was strongest for those whose dietary fat came mostly from red meat and dairy products. Individuals who consumed high levels of saturated fats were 36% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who consumed very low levels. It should be said that although there are positive links seen in this study between pancreatic cancer and fat intake, we cannot for certain say that fat is the culprit. There may be other factors that not were not considered, such as the use of hormones in raising cattle, genetics, etc.

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