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Nitrosamine and related food intake and gastric and oesophageal cancer risk: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

Upping the intake of foods loaded with nitrosamine and nitrite, such as processed meats, preserved fish, and vegetables, may result in a spike in the risk of esophageal and gastric (stomach) cancer.

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Dietary intake of nitrate and nitrite and risk of renal cell carcinoma in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

High exposure to nitrites from animal sources, such as processed meats, may up the risk of kidney cancer.

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Pancreatic cancer and exposure to dietary nitrate and nitrite in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

Fondness for processed meats is tied to higher risk of pancreatic cancer in men.

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Processed Meats Elevate Thyroid Cancer Risk

Thyroid Cancer Illustration

​The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland located in the front part of the neck that produces the hormones thyroxine and calcitonin. Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine cancer, and it is also the most rapidly increasing cancer diagnosis in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimated that over 50,000 cases of thyroid cancer would ...

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Is dietary nitrate/nitrite exposure a risk factor for development of thyroid abnormality? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

​Frequent consumption of nitrite-containing foods may increase the risk of developing thyroid cancer.

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Thyroid cancer risk and dietary nitrate and nitrite intake in the Shanghai women's health study.

​A surge in thyroid cancer risk is associated with frequent consumption of animal foods rich in nitrites, such as processed meats.

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