If we take more red meat we have more chances of colonic cancers. "The impact of different types of red meat and dietary patterns on cancer locations is one of the biggest challenges in the study of diet and colorectal cancer," said the lead author of the study from the University of Leeds in Britain. "Our research is one of the few studies looking at this relationship and while further analysis in a larger study is needed, it could provide valuable information for those with a family history of colorectal cancer and those working on prevention," he said.
The findings showed that those regularly eating red meat compared to a red meat-free diet had higher rates of distal colon cancer -- cancer found in the descending section of the colon, where faeces are stored. The study used data from the United Kingdom Women's Cohort Study. This cohort included a total of 32,147 women from England,…
