Meat, especially if it's well done, may increase risk of bladder cancer

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 13:21 in Health & Medicine

People who eat meat frequently, especially meat that is well done or cooked at high temperatures, may have a higher chance of developing bladder cancer, according to a large study at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010. This risk appears to increase in people with certain genetic variants.

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