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Red Meat Consumption May Be Linked To Esophageal And Gastric Cancer Risk

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US researchers say they have found a possible link between red meat consumption and esophageal cancer (esophageal squamous cell carcinoma); there also appears to be a link between DiMelQx intake and cancer in the area of the stomach close to the esophageal opening (gastric cardia cancer). DiMelQx is a compound, a type of heterocyclic amine (HCA) found in red meat after it is cooked at high temperature. They published their findings in the latest issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology…

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