Does Meat Really Cause Cancer?

Do processed meats like sausage, ham, jerky, bacon, and cold cuts cause cancer?

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Meat and Cancer: What's the Risk? Processed meats like sausage, ham, jerky, bacon, and cold cuts cause cancer, and red meat probably does, too, according to a new report. Read more ... Related Reading • Cancer • Colon Cancer Today's Health News •  Halloween Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies •  Meat and Cancer: What's the Risk? •  Kids Drawn to 'Gateway' Flavored Tobacco Products, FDA Finds •  Shaken Baby Syndrome Program Didn't Reduce Injuries: Study •  Pot Use Tied to Specific Type of Stroke in Young •  Truckers' Fatigue, Cellphones Boost Their Crash Risk: Study •  Wielding Power May Spur Testosterone Surges: Study •  Studies Reveal Gender Gap in Heart Care •  Scientists Explore Role of 'Love Hormone' in Boosting Social Ties •  Loading Up on Fruit, Veggies in Early Adulthood Pays Off Later •  End-of-Life Care for Dementia Much Pricier Than for Other Ills •  U.S. Task Force Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes •  Health Tip: Managing Astigmatism •  Health Tip: How Foods Impact Glycemic Index •  Chronic Heartburn Drugs Tied to Higher Risk of Kidney Disease •  Risk of More Aggressive Early Breast Cancers Rises With Age, Study Finds Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Exercise & OA Knee Pain Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Eyes and Eye Conditions • Breast Cancer Prevention Top Viewed Articles • Raise Smoking Age to 21 • Unique Smell of Parkinson's? • Mediterranean Diet • Mammogram Controversy • Alzheimer's Blood Test Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Common Eye Conditions • Visual Guide to Breast Cancer • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Top Psoriasis Treatments Latest Pet Health Content • Canine Flu FAQ • Toxoplasmosis in Cats • Cold Exposure in Dogs • Bronchitis in Cats • Diseases From Pets Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book