PLoS One September 2011 PMID 21674008

Red and processed meat and colorectal cancer incidence: meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Doris S M Chan, Rosa Lau, Dagfinn Aune, Rui Vieira, Darren C Greenwood, Ellen Kampman, Teresa Norat

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The overall tone highlights strong consensus that red and processed meats are linked to increased cancer risks, supported by references to scientific studies and meta-analyses, with some posts criticizing overly weak causal language and urging readers to examine the original research for clarity. Words like 'confirmed,' 'significant increased risk,' and calls for credible evidence convey a serious, impactful debate about public health and dietary choices.

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Ghaïs Guelaïa
@GeekNfit · X

Je rappelle également à toutes fins utiles que la surconsommation de viande rouge est liée de façon très claire aux cancers colorectaux. https://t.co/uPrBaa8Yp8 https://t.co/n2Fsd7ha98

Nov 11, 2023 · 13 likes · 1 share · 12,884 followers View post →
Health Save Türkiye
@HealthSaveTr · X

İşlenmiş “et” DSÖ tarafından birinci derece kanserojen olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Hatta bu konuda yapılan çalışmaları derleyen bir meta analiz günde 50 gram bile bu “yiyecekleri” tüketmenin kolon ve rektum kanser riskini %18 arttırdığını göstermiştir. https://t.co/ebroWFPNkJ

Jun 29, 2022 · 6 likes · 1,346 followers View post →
﮼وائـــل ﮼العـنـزي
@DRWAELALENAZI · X

@SaudiNews50 في الحقيقة والواقع انها ليست صحية وتزيد نسبة الاصابة بسرطان القولون رابط احدى الدراسات https://t.co/uaNyxxoGvk

Jul 22, 2022 · 6 likes · 4 shares · 303 followers View post →
DietaryMagazine
@DietaryMagazine · X

"High intake of red and processed #meat is associated with significant increased risk of colorectal, colon and rectal #cancers." Red and processed meat and colorectal cancer incidence: meta-analysis of prospective studies https://t.co/oAVBo6CR5x Thoughts on this?

Feb 29, 2024 · 3 likes · 115 followers View post →
Christian Metz
@Elser3000 · X

@AnnaAnanas18 @Fitbiter @ginawyld Vielen Dank "AnnaAnanas18" deine Aussage ist natürlich viel glaubhafter als die der größten internationalen Gesundheitsorganisation der Welt. Es gibt übrigens auch sehr viele Studien zu dem Thema. z.B.: https://t.co/YIWeaV41UR

May 29, 2023 · 3 likes · 8 followers View post →
Grupo Español de Tratamiento de Tumores Digestivos
@GrupoTTD · X

▶️Un metaanálisis ha confirmado la asociación entre consumo de carne procesada y cáncer colorrectal #CCR:⬆️18% por cada 50 gramos diarios de carne procesada consumida #TTDUpdates https://t.co/H9RlfXdgOP

Mar 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 4 shares · 1,517 followers View post →

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HRoark Ⓥ
@SLCvegan · X

@calleymeans Great. Now have them stop producing processed meats that have been proven to increase cancer risk and are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. https://t.co/lzqIu6dSSk https://t.co/uClwQPsUf8

Sep 16, 2025 · 583 followers View post →
Dr Sabin Acharya
@SabinAch10 · X

@Jeffada69132057 @ManodelRey1 @ChateauBaconLLC @TheMattSeaton @SamaHoole https://t.co/roYQT45zPq https://t.co/8aC3vRdUST https://t.co/FvJDmItvt8 There are others too..you can search it for yourself...

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zohreh.mi
@zohreh_mi · X

@darkmatter_arsh https://t.co/w6QdRxalF9 ارتباط با انواع کنسر مقاله متاآنالیز https://t.co/WnZwbS8DRz دوباره انواع کنسر امبرلا‌ ریویو https://t.co/5O8h7d2COE کوهورت... https://t.co/NvDqWgIgp4 همینجوری تا صبح میتونم مقاله اضافه کنم اونم مقالات با ارزش مثل متاآنالیز و امبرلا

Jul 22, 2025 · 1 like · 37 followers View post →
nixi
@nymp81 · X

@t4lh3 chatgpt kullanmaktan utanmam mı gerekiyor? q1 dergilerde yayınlanmış sayısız makale var bununla ilgili. en bilinenleri atıyorum 1 https://t.co/OSsuZINKv0 2 https://t.co/SCaTFiRlNB 3 https://t.co/VF1VXN1wl8 4 https://t.co/1Fo1KDC8SK 5 https://t.co/UThFlilpWe videoya gerek yok

Jun 7, 2025 · 1 like · 3,012 followers View post →
Zed
@zz_2141 · X

@thethakuri @bigfatsurprise Almost every non meat industry funded study on this, adjusted for confounders, has shown that meat is associated with higher colorectal cancer risk. https://t.co/HtGgvoaJk0 1342 citations as per google. https://t.co/wXxNTkxOZN

May 29, 2025 · 2 likes · 105 followers View post →
Francesco P.
@SpiruSensei · X

@MyricsForge @DefiantLs https://t.co/TUXaKPsNtH https://t.co/0TgpIn6PZp https://t.co/cTNj9dJq9o https://t.co/flFVARIQT3 https://t.co/KOVvquNU9G https://t.co/lrmsawr6OO https://t.co/C8KlcrtsA1 Limitation: observational studies with key difference being multiple studies consistency & biological evidence.

May 9, 2025 · 184 followers View post →
Végane de Droite
@veganededroite · X

@momolepedofr @KbgStream @ArthurMartintin @PelvicFlour Chan, D. S., et al. (2011). "Red and processed meat and colorectal cancer incidence: Meta-analysis of prospective studies." PLoS ONE, 6(6), e20456.

Mar 25, 2025 · 8,709 followers View post →
Electric_Food
@Electric_Food · X

@Antiesquerda2 @singularissimo @beegarc_ @SICNoticias Nem pensar. Se é 25% da refeição, e pegando no seu exemplo, seria como se a salada fosse 75% da refeição e o hambúrger/batatas fossem apenas 25%. Está aqui a evidência, preto no branco. https://t.co/wk60jhtn6w https://t.co/6BSV9dtUqw

Feb 11, 2025 · 455 followers View post →
Electric_Food
@Electric_Food · X

@Jackii44622715 @Antiesquerda2 @RuiLima85 Este não, é bastante conclusivo: As pessoas podem comer o que quiserem, mas não podem dizer que a informação não estava disponível à distância de uma pesquisa no google... https://t.co/wk60jhtn6w https://t.co/WnuJg40Fw7

Feb 11, 2025 · 455 followers View post →
Electric_Food
@Electric_Food · X

@Antiesquerda2 @Jackii44622715 @RuiLima85 Quantos quer? https://t.co/Ziq7YoHzFW https://t.co/LDdiXBTTOI https://t.co/wk60jhtn6w https://t.co/SUeuqtcAE8

Feb 11, 2025 · 455 followers View post →
alexandre
@HomerLeDonut · X

@Kindosen @kakesinfo @Brevesdepresse La viande rouge est cancérigène pou l’Homme. https://t.co/jR8YtWTwD0

Jan 2, 2025 · 111 followers View post →
Spirit+Dust
@hollaatmeMD · X

@SBakerMD https://t.co/N8R9IAOAce

Oct 19, 2024 · 133 followers View post →
Giovanni VII
@geena_larson · X

@AndrzejDunowski @UniversOfMemory @realtek12345 Bardzo proszę. Artykuł opublikowany w The Lancet. Meta-analiza prospektywnych badań wykazała, że wysokie spożycie czerwonego i przetworzonego mięsa jest związane ze znacznym wzrostem ryzyka raka jelita grubego, okrężnicy i odbytnicy. https://t.co/LG3qMO9PuK

Jun 27, 2024 · 215 followers View post →
วอริน แขเนด
@Warren1delivery · X

Here are more "non-Vegan" peer reviewed sources of research that prove meat increases risk of multiple forms of cancer. You must actually read the article since this is the only way to gain understanding. https://t.co/4ZOQZTpJ7e https://t.co/hdMXBVMEpC https://t.co/ts37sqar1b

Apr 29, 2024 · 1 like · 538 followers View post →
วอริน แขเนด
@Warren1delivery · X

@ImKhan70 Here are more "non-Vegan" peer reviewed sources of research that prove meat increases risk of multiple forms of cancer. You must actually read the article since this is the only way to gain understanding. https://t.co/hdMXBVMEpC https://t.co/4ZOQZTpJ7e

Apr 29, 2024 · 1 like · 538 followers View post →
ibrahim botros
@ibrahimkadis · X

@KenDBerryMD @DrNealBarnard https://t.co/YLv5NQE7vh

Mar 1, 2024 · 151 followers View post →
DietaryMagazine
@DietaryMagazine · X

"High intake of red and processed #meat is associated with significant increased risk of colorectal, colon and rectal #cancers." Red and processed meat and colorectal cancer incidence: meta-analysis of prospective studies https://t.co/oAVBo6CR5x Thoughts on this?

Feb 29, 2024 · 3 likes · 115 followers View post →
CrabMan631
@CrabMan631 · X

@SBakerMD Not surprising that higher insulin resistance would lead to more cancer. This doesn’t suggest insulin is independently causal. Since you seem to accept observational evidence as causal, do you suggest limiting red meat for cancer prevention? https://t.co/e9pT9girH2

Jan 10, 2024 · 26 followers View post →
Rajeev Verma
@Rajeev_vermaX · X

@theliverdr https://t.co/BeepUPHmFF

Dec 9, 2023 · 106 followers View post →
Topanga
@Brother_Jinks · X

RT @GeekNfit: Je rappelle également à toutes fins utiles que la surconsommation de viande rouge est liée de façon très claire aux cancers c…

Nov 11, 2023 · 1 share · 92 followers View post →
Ghaïs Guelaïa
@GeekNfit · X

Je rappelle également à toutes fins utiles que la surconsommation de viande rouge est liée de façon très claire aux cancers colorectaux. https://t.co/uPrBaa8Yp8 https://t.co/n2Fsd7ha98

Nov 11, 2023 · 13 likes · 1 share · 12,884 followers View post →
HRoark Ⓥ
@SLCvegan · X

@BasiaNotare @AdamSinger Where is the credible peer-reviewed published research to support your claims? Here is one of many that oppose them & concludes, "High intake of red and processed meat is associated with significant increased risk of colorectal, colon and rectal cancers." https://t.co/lzqIu6dSSk

Aug 28, 2023 · 583 followers View post →
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@ovallegt · X

@AutumnAutist @HabitosAlfa https://t.co/CLbn1Otb7M

Jun 21, 2023 · 372 followers View post →
Christian Metz
@Elser3000 · X

@AnnaAnanas18 @Fitbiter @ginawyld Vielen Dank "AnnaAnanas18" deine Aussage ist natürlich viel glaubhafter als die der größten internationalen Gesundheitsorganisation der Welt. Es gibt übrigens auch sehr viele Studien zu dem Thema. z.B.: https://t.co/YIWeaV41UR

May 29, 2023 · 3 likes · 8 followers View post →
Arthur Zecchin
@Zecchin_ · X

Colorectal cancer and meat consuming. Systematic review and meta-analysis High intake of red and processed meat (>100g/50g day, respectively) is associated with significant increased risk of colorectal, colon and rectal cancers. https://t.co/uFaBIJomiK https://t.co/rmFazSq2LQ

May 21, 2023 · 66 followers View post →
marx levy (fka volkre)
@groovynger · X

@DreamDoxysXara @MDMX666 @hampelmann12345 @argonerd https://t.co/UCVij62dqr

Apr 11, 2023 · 360 followers View post →
Alex Santos
@alexsantos · X

@SBakerMD Love meat. But what about this? https://t.co/DvCQ8bkTVM

Feb 18, 2023 · 1 like · 423 followers View post →
ThJuve
@ThJuve · X

@AndreCombrinck_ @thedraftsman @SBakerMD https://t.co/svUbVB33P4.

Feb 18, 2023 · 1 like · 10 followers View post →
ℜ
@F1SFC · X

@A82413078 @FoguthShawn @jacksonhinklle https://t.co/8KXG0mEDka

Dec 29, 2022 · 413 followers View post →
Earthling Bob
@EarthlingAus · X

@KenDBerryMD That's just an article hypothesizing a mechanism. Whereas there are real-life examples of meat intake relating to CRC. https://t.co/GcYQEDkhfL

Nov 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 878 followers View post →
Dr. Atilla Özmumcu
@AtillaOzmumcu · X

@Diyarturan0147 Cevap veriyorum; 1) https://t.co/TonUvMyEaH. 2) https://t.co/jUzRGlbQkv Ayrıca yaşamı kısaltıyor. Sevgiler.

Aug 7, 2022 · 1 like · 87,747 followers View post →
Daniele Basta
@dottbasta86 · X

@theproof In colon-rectal cancer the role of processed meat consumption is more incident then dairy protection effect in Western Population. Often cheese is consumed with ham. https://t.co/9cdXF9XjBa

Jul 27, 2022 · 1 like · 226 followers View post →
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@ktaabh603 · X

RT @DRWAELALENAZI: @SaudiNews50 في الحقيقة والواقع انها ليست صحية وتزيد نسبة الاصابة بسرطان القولون رابط احدى الدراسات https://t.co/uaN…

Jul 24, 2022 · 4 shares · 106 followers View post →
abu-bassm alanzi
@ab_basem639 · X

RT @DRWAELALENAZI: @SaudiNews50 في الحقيقة والواقع انها ليست صحية وتزيد نسبة الاصابة بسرطان القولون رابط احدى الدراسات https://t.co/uaN…

Jul 23, 2022 · 4 shares · 373 followers View post →
محمد بن ناهس المطردي ⚖️
@al_motrdi · X

RT @DRWAELALENAZI: @SaudiNews50 في الحقيقة والواقع انها ليست صحية وتزيد نسبة الاصابة بسرطان القولون رابط احدى الدراسات https://t.co/uaN…

Jul 23, 2022 · 4 shares · 4,316 followers View post →
علي المطردي
@abulamar1123 · X

RT @DRWAELALENAZI: @SaudiNews50 في الحقيقة والواقع انها ليست صحية وتزيد نسبة الاصابة بسرطان القولون رابط احدى الدراسات https://t.co/uaN…

Jul 22, 2022 · 4 shares · 697 followers View post →
﮼وائـــل ﮼العـنـزي
@DRWAELALENAZI · X

@SaudiNews50 في الحقيقة والواقع انها ليست صحية وتزيد نسبة الاصابة بسرطان القولون رابط احدى الدراسات https://t.co/uaNyxxoGvk

Jul 22, 2022 · 6 likes · 4 shares · 303 followers View post →
Health Save Türkiye
@HealthSaveTr · X

İşlenmiş “et” DSÖ tarafından birinci derece kanserojen olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Hatta bu konuda yapılan çalışmaları derleyen bir meta analiz günde 50 gram bile bu “yiyecekleri” tüketmenin kolon ve rektum kanser riskini %18 arttırdığını göstermiştir. https://t.co/ebroWFPNkJ

Jun 29, 2022 · 6 likes · 1,346 followers View post →
Scott M
@ScottM2018 · X

@BrianWiley_ https://t.co/T97C9hWHsu

Jun 20, 2022 · 339 followers View post →
Asar Cadyn
@AsarCadyn · X

@Matters_Jordan @n1k0laj1 @NonsenseKiller7 @The_Nutrivore @MyNutritionSci @MrDiefenbach @DrNadolsky Normally the authors aren’t stupid enough to outright state that red meat causes cancer. What they do is talk about incidence and association, then immediately recommend cutting consumption. Weasel words. Here’s a randomly chosen example https://t.co/r2eFLIiycr

Jun 5, 2022 · 316 followers View post →
jorge_adeva_MD
@cofiadeva · X

RT @GrupoTTD: ▶️Un metaanálisis ha confirmado la asociación entre consumo de carne procesada y cáncer colorrectal #CCR:⬆️18% por cada 50 gr…

Mar 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 382 followers View post →
Pablo Martin
@Pablanza · X

RT @GrupoTTD: ▶️Un metaanálisis ha confirmado la asociación entre consumo de carne procesada y cáncer colorrectal #CCR:⬆️18% por cada 50 gr…

Mar 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 230 followers View post →
Grupo R Comunicación
@GrupoRComunica · X

RT @GrupoTTD: ▶️Un metaanálisis ha confirmado la asociación entre consumo de carne procesada y cáncer colorrectal #CCR:⬆️18% por cada 50 gr…

Mar 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 179 followers View post →
Eduard Centeno
@segol60 · X

RT @GrupoTTD: ▶️Un metaanálisis ha confirmado la asociación entre consumo de carne procesada y cáncer colorrectal #CCR:⬆️18% por cada 50 gr…

Mar 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 409 followers View post →
Grupo Español de Tratamiento de Tumores Digestivos
@GrupoTTD · X

▶️Un metaanálisis ha confirmado la asociación entre consumo de carne procesada y cáncer colorrectal #CCR:⬆️18% por cada 50 gramos diarios de carne procesada consumida #TTDUpdates https://t.co/H9RlfXdgOP

Mar 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 4 shares · 1,517 followers View post →
riⓋer
@Haoshoku · X

@nutrition_long @javierale7 Too incompetent too google, huh? Guessed so. Quick google in your face, get destroyed you clown: 1.https://t.co/b6wxlwZxlF 2.https://t.co/73zdCwE4nO 3.https://t.co/BYOoo1b8za 4.https://t.co/iqy5T7F3iF 5.https://t.co/yBYhdPzfxH 6.https://t.co/GAEdhV121E 7.https://t.co/zU5ytgxdZn

Oct 26, 2021 · 733 followers View post →
Aitor Jarit
@AitorJarit · X

@QuantumFracture @Ingleroja @delrio_ovd @SchrodingerGata No sólo reducir la huella de carbono, sino tener una sociedad más sana con menor probabilidad de cáncer colorrectal etc. https://t.co/mqkygf830x

Jul 9, 2021 · 1,202 followers View post →
GreenJulita
@GreenJulitax · X

@manoso_iqq @enlastoa @RemeMalaga2 @adritness @DiezMikel_ https://t.co/6700B3MlDf Vaya las cosas que tienes que decir para justificar que te gusta comer guarradas, y ya dejo este tema, vuelvo a repetir que me la suda lo que comáis

Jul 7, 2021 · 1 like · 141 followers View post →
Simon Hill MSc, BSc
@theproof · X

@Gearoidmuar @a_cois and yes many other studies link red meat to colorectal cancer. Enough for WCRF to label red meat as a probable carcinogen: Two examples https://t.co/M8GpeWkZ5P https://t.co/zBVs4EJLW1

Feb 5, 2021 · 34,081 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @BeeBabette: #PLOSONE: Red and Processed Meat and Colorectal Cancer Incidence: Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies https://t.co/6Dgibln…

Oct 19, 2020 · 1 share · 6,717 followers View post →
Dr Kit Prendergast
@BeeBabette · X

#PLOSONE: Red and Processed Meat and Colorectal Cancer Incidence: Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies https://t.co/6Dgibln6y1

Oct 19, 2020 · 1 share · 3,065 followers View post →
Rose Perkins
@roseofgoodhope · X

@fleroy1974 @chlodulfmaximi1 @GHGGuru @ImpossibleFoods @BeyondMeat Funny how animal ag apologists rail against 'ultraprocessed' plant-based food but are forget to mention 'ultraprocessed' meat - the kind that causes cancer https://t.co/zotxfWoXwb

Jul 28, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
Hervé Berbille, sojaïste
@hberbille · X

Le Point n'est pas, loin s'en faut, revue scientifique, ni @GeWoessner 1 scientifique.Lorsque l'on s'en tient à la littérature scientifique, c'est sans appel:"intake of meat is associated with SIGNIFICANT increased risk of #cancer", @LePoint final https://t.co/KDO8y9jd2a #viande https://t.co/E9TvM2zgsZ

Feb 21, 2020 · 1 like · 354 followers View post →
Andrew Reno
@pizzaeroni · X

@ZeoWasTaken @PooltoyWolf @thatheathen87 https://t.co/nIIu9Rn1Lm https://t.co/iO3Oi6WIO7 Accounting for background health as well as other elements of diet there remains a positive correlation between red meat intake and risk of cancer, a risk that increases as average daily meat consumption goes up.

Jan 29, 2020 · 1 like · 46 followers View post →
Balanced
@thebalancedorg · X

https://t.co/zLQcjBSVou, https://t.co/I9Bw0My1u2 https://t.co/ScltmVp5f8 https://t.co/SuDFTLXrYt https://t.co/vUUKfoYmSt

Dec 23, 2019 · 719 followers View post →
Andrew Miles
@memanmevegan · X

@MatthewLittlef7 @WilliamsR_T https://t.co/4B9TBzBWdY https://t.co/jWAF2BkU9K https://t.co/LCkpk7jnCW

Oct 4, 2019 · 5,841 followers View post →
robi sen
@robi_sen · X

@uofltravr6 @charleendadams Chan, Doris SM, Rosa Lau, Dagfinn Aune, Rui Vieira, Darren C. Greenwood, Ellen Kampman, and Teresa Norat. "Red and processed meat and colorectal cancer incidence: meta-analysis of prospective studies." PloS one 6, no. 6 (2011): e20456.

May 16, 2019 · 1,104 followers View post →
Alan Watson
@Alan_Watson_ · X

@JoannaBlythman @JulieAl61848465 With a very helpful review of the colorectal cancer risks of both red and processed meats available free of charge at: https://t.co/2VDF3RhvCv Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020456 https://t.co/egJfJ3kuXk

Jan 27, 2019 · 1 like · 1,468 followers View post →
Fiona Ison
@FionaIson · X

@mackinprof @ProfTimNoakes Red and Processed Meat and Colorectal Cancer Incidence: Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies https://t.co/wxQhQIqYLk ..and another more uptodate

Jan 11, 2019 · 184 followers View post →