Intake of processed meats link to pancreatic cancer

Eating processed meats such as bacon or sausage may increase a person’s risk
of developing pancreatic cancer, a new study have shown.
The study by the British Journal of Cancer pooled together 11 other studies involving 6,643 people with pancreatic cancer. The data suggests an elevated risk of the disease when consuming processed meats.
For every 50 grams a person adds of processed meat to their diet, the risk of pancreatic cancer increased by 19 per cent, according to the study.
That serving size can roughly be approximated to a few slices of ham or salami, one hot dog, or two strips of bacon.
The culprits are preservatives found in some processed meat products, which can include nitrites and possibly N-nitroso compounds – potent carcinogens that can induce pancreatic cancer in animals.