Dr. Barry Dworkin

Daily sugary drinks linked to 250 per cent higher stomach-cancer relative risk, but this translates into an absolute risk difference of 0.01 per cent because of the rarity of these cancers.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2026

Source:
Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer: study

Reference:
Association between sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverage intake and gastric cancer incidence

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