Eating processed meat can cause cancer, especially in the colon, and scientists have enough proof to say this — even if they're still figuring out exactly how it happens.

Eating red meat might increase your risk of getting colon cancer — scientists aren't totally sure, but there's some concerning evidence and a good biological reason to think it could be harmful.

Eating processed red meat in the last few years doesn’t seem to raise the risk of a certain type of colon cancer in US health pros — it might be how much you've eaten over a lifetime that matters more.

Eating processed red meat every day doesn’t seem to raise the risk of a specific type of colon cancer in US health workers — the study found no real link, and it might even depend on where in the colon the cancer starts.

Eating grilled or cooked red and processed meats, especially when well-done, might raise your chances of getting colorectal cancer, according to several big studies.

Eating a lot of red and processed meats—like bacon, sausages, and steaks—on a meat-only diet might raise your cancer risk because of harmful chemicals formed when cooking meat and possibly from hormones used in raising animals.