Sweetened beverage consumption linked to elevated risk of biliary tract and gallbladder cancer

<span class="paragraphSection"> Findings published June 8, 2016 in <span style="font-style:italic;">JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute</span> indicate that high consumption of sweetened beverages may increase the risk of biliary tract cancers (BTCs), particularly gallbladder cancer. In the study entitled "Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Risk of Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer in a Prospective Study", Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, and colleagues evaluated the link between sugar-sweetened beverages and the development of BTCs, which have been associated with weight gain and type 2 diabetes. </span>

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