A recent study has found that vegetarian diets are associated with a lower risk of several cancers, including pancreatic, breast, and prostate cancer. However, the research also revealed that vegans may not experience the same benefits and could have a higher chance of developing colon cancer.
The study showed that people following vegetarian diets had a reduced risk of five different types of cancer compared to their meat-eating counterparts. Interestingly, vegetarians were found to have nearly double the risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma, a type of cancer affecting the esophagus.
Published on Friday in the British Journal of Cancer, this pioneering study analyzed pooled data from over 1.8 million individuals across three continents, providing significant insight into the relationship between diet and cancer risk.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/cancer-risk-is-lower-for-vegetarians-but-not-vegans-study-finds