{"id":7491,"date":"2026-08-21T15:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/?p=7491"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:31:04","slug":"sugary-drinks-more-than-double-stomach-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/sugary-drinks-more-than-double-stomach-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugary drinks more than double stomach cancer risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chan-andrew-1982600144.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chan-andrew-1982600144.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chan-andrew-1982600144.jpg 460w, https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chan-andrew-1982600144-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chan-andrew-1982600144-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u201cThis is the first study to demonstrate an association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and gastric cancer in a U.S. population,\u201d said senior author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/authors\/andrew-chan-md-mph\">Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By Murray Sherriffs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers say that <a href=\"https:\/\/news.massgeneralbrigham.org\/en\/daily-sugar-sweetened-beverages-higher-risk-of-stomach-cancer\">just one sugar-laden soda a day can lead to a higher risk of developing stomach cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghadvances.org\/article\/S2772-5723(26)00218-9\/pdf\">groundbreaking study<\/a> says it is the high fructose corn syrup in soft drinks, energy drinks and fruit juices more than double the risk for the cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gastric cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly two-thirds of adults drink these beverages daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High fructose corn syrup is also used in processed and packaged foods, baked goods, condiments and cereals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Murray Sherriffs Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers say that just one sugar-laden soda a day can lead to a higher risk of developing stomach cancer. 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