
Cooking oil linked to colon cancer in early study, tied to inflammation
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Seed oils — plant-based cooking oils often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study published in the medical journal Gut.
Researchers at University of South Florida (USF) Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute analyzed 162 tumor samples from colon cancer patients, according to a USF press release. "It is well-known that patients with unhealthy diets have increased inflammation in their bodies." "Why take a chance?" Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
They found that the tumors contained "an excess number" of molecules that cause inflammation and "a shortage" of healing molecules.