Soft drink consumption may markedly increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 10:35
in Health & Medicine
Increased sugar intake may stimulate tumor growth through effects of insulin. Pancreatic cancer rates increased nearly twofold over the past several decades. Drinking two or more soft drinks a week led to an 87 percent increased risk.
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