Diet quality linked to pancreatic cancer risk

By Veronica Hackethal, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a large new study of older Americans, researchers find that people with the healthiest eating habits are about 15 percent less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those with the poorest diets. In the analysis of data on more than 500,000 Americans over age 50, men in particular, especially those who were overweight or obese, appeared to benefit most from a high quality diet. “It is important to note that our findings are based on overall diet and not individual foods. …