Andrew T. Chan

“The study is unable to really prove cause and effect,”

Andrew T. Chan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Chan noted the observational study could not prove causation between sugary drinks and stomach cancer.

“Our increasing consumption of sugary drinks and also ultraprocessed foods is likely to be contributing to some of these cancer trends,”

Andrew T. Chan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Chan suggested sugary drinks and ultraprocessed foods may be contributing to rising cancer trends.

“It's definitely a concern because we are seeing an increase in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly in young people [under] 50,”

Andrew T. Chan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Chan commented on the rising rates of gastrointestinal cancers, particularly among young people.

“What we did see was an association. We certainly need to do more research to understand whether this association between sugary sweetened beverages and stomach cancer is truly causal.”

Andrew T. Chan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Chan explained that more research is needed to determine if the association is truly causal.