Cancer incidence lower in British vegetarians & fish-eaters
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http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v101/n1/full/6605098a.html
We studied 61 566 British men and women, comprising 32 403 meat eaters, 8562
non-meat eaters who did eat fish ('fish eaters') and 20 601 vegetarians. After
an average follow-up of 12.2 years, there were 3350 incident cancers of which
2204 were among meat eaters, 317 among fish eaters and 829 among vegetarians.

Total cancer incidence was significantly lower among both fish eaters and
vegetarians than among meat eaters. This difference in total cancer incidence
between meat eaters and non-meat eaters could not be ascribed to any one of the
major cancer sites examined.

This study suggests that the incidence of all malignant neoplasms combined may
be lower among both fish eaters and vegetarians than among meat eaters. The most
striking finding was the relatively low risk for cancers of the lymphatic and
haematopoietic tissues among vegetarians.

Animal fats linked to pancreatic cancer
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TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2009
http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/archive/newsarchive/2009/june/19241951
Pancreatic cancer appears to be more common among people who consume high levels
of fat, particularly of fats found in red meat and dairy products, US scientists
have said.

One in 25 deaths due to alcohol
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TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2009
http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/archive/newsarchive/2009/june/19242278
One in 25 deaths worldwide and as many as one tenth in Europe can be attributed
to alcohol consumption, scientists have said.

A report in the Lancet medical journal has highlighted the global burden of
disease and injury - as well as the economic cost - caused by alcohol use and
related illness.

Alcohol is one of the leading preventable causes of cancer after smoking.