Red meat includes beef, pork, mutton and unprocessed hamburger, red and processed meats such as sausages, bacon and hot dogs. The study showed that there was an increase in the risk of breast cancer following the increase in the consumption of red meat, which is as much as 22 percent. Each additional consumption per day increased the risk by 13 percent.
Replacing one serving of red meat with chicken meat per day turns out to reduce the risk of breast cancer by 17 percent, according to the study. Diets high in red meat has long been associated with colon cancer and pancreatic cancer, but its relationship to breast cancer is poorly understood so far.
But not all convinced by this study. Vice President of the American Meat Institute said Betsy Booren, some researchers who have analyzed the study says red meat consumption does not have or have little impact on breast cancer risk.
"It is well known that the best measures to reduce the risk of breast cancer is to maintain a healthy weight, exercising, reducing alcohol consumption and not smoking," he said as reported by VOA, Thursday (12/6).
Head of oncology surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, Dr.. Stephanie Bernik said that women who consume less red meat may have a healthier lifestyle, and it reduces the risk of cancer.
"The risk increase associated red meat may only apply to unhealthy behaviors other. Healthier lifestyle can reduce the risk of cancer in general," he said.
Mia Gaudet, director of the genetic epidemiology of U.S. cancer society says eating red meat while growing up can be associated with an increased risk of getting breast cancer. "Breasts are still developing and are more susceptible to carcinogenic substances before pregnant women," he told the AP.
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