A recent report looking into what factors cause stomach cancer discovered three rather surprising links: processed meat, alcohol, and obesity. All three are related to many other cancers, including colon cancer and breast cancer, but this is the first time they've been connected with stomach cancer. The report also discovers more classic causes, like smoking, eating food preserved with salt, and infection with some bacteria. One researcher said, "Obesity is now linked to 11 types of cancer and we want Americans to know there are steps everyone can take for cancer prevention and better health.”
