In short, processed meat definitely causes cancer, and red meat probably causes cancer, especially if you cook it over an open flame or in a really hot pan.

But let’s say the scarier numbers mentioned by Cancer Research UK are correct, and eating meat causes 10 additional people in a thousand to get bowel cancer.

By reviewing 800 studies that looked at the association of cancer with consumption of red or processed meat in people around the world, of diverse ethnicities and diets.

Processed meat, such as bacon or hot dogs, causes cancer, a World Health Organization group said in a long-awaited determination on Monday. The group said red meat, including beef, pork and lamb ...

It's official: Ham, sausage and other processed meats can lead to colon, stomach and other cancers - and red meat is probably cancer-causing, too.

Answers to a few questions about a report that linked colorectal cancer to the consumption of processed meats and red meat.

It only means substances in the group are known to cause cancer. The link between red meat and cancer isn’t so clear. Red meat includes beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat.

Most Americans don’t realize that grilling meat can produce cancer-causing compounds like HCAs and PAHs. Learn what the risks ...

“We’ve known for quite some time now through population research that people who eat more amounts of processed meats, especially processed red meat, have a higher risk of colorectal cancer and other ...