Eating a lot of artificial sweeteners might be linked to a higher chance of getting liver or breast cancer in some people, but scientists aren't sure because different studies have found different things.

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MON-324 Systematic Literature Review of Non-caloric Sweeteners: Cancer Risk and Daily Intake Guidelines

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The study looks at the same sweeteners and cancer risks mentioned in the claim and agrees that some studies show a possible link while others don’t, so the evidence is mixed.

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MON-324 Systematic Literature Review of Non-caloric Sweeteners: Cancer Risk and Daily Intake Guidelines

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DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaf149.2422

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