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April 1, 2008 -- Hold the hot dog - eating one sausage or three strips of bacon a day can raise your risk of bowel cancer, according to a British health expert.

Just 1.8 ounces of processed meat daily hikes the risk of getting bowel cancer by about 20 percent, according to Professor Martin Wiseman, medical and scientific adviser for the World Cancer Research Fund.

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