Pan-fried red meat may raise prostate cancer risk

Cannabis smokers 'more likely to develop testicular cancerPAN-FRYING red meat may increase men's risk for prostate cancer by up to 40 percent, according to a new study. Scientists explained that when red meat is cooked at high temperatures, cancer-causing chemicals are formed, possibly increasing disease risk.Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, United States, examined data on nearly 2,000 men involved in a study on prostate cancer. More than half of the men were diagnosed with advanced forms of the disease.The study appeared recently online in the journal Carcinogenesis.Also, men who smoke cannabis are at greater risk of testicular cancer, a new study suggests, but men who use cocaine may be at a lower risk from the disease. Researchers have found a link between recreational cannabis use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer.The findings were published online in the journal Cancer.The findings say not only should marijuana users consider the risk in smoking the drug, but also doctors who administer it for therapeutic purposes in young male patients.Testicular cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in young men aged 15 to 45.Participants completed detailed questionnaires about what types of meat and poultry they ate and how much. The men were asked about their cooking methods and whether they pan-fried, broiled or grilled their meats. They also were shown pictures of foods at various levels of preparation, so they could indicate how well done they typically ate their meats.'We found that men who ate more than 1.5 servings of pan-fried red meat per week increased their risk of advanced prostate cancer by 30 percent,' study leader Mariana Stern, associate professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, said in a university news release. 'In addition, men who ate more than 2.5 servings of red meat cooked at high temperatures were 40 percent more likely to have advanced prostate cancer.'Hamburgers, in particular, were linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer, the study found. The risk was greatest among Hispanic men.
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