In the study , men who preferred their burgers well-done had double the cancer risk . Comment: Heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs ) cause several types of cancer .
In the study , men who preferred their burgers well-done had double the cancer risk . When meat is cooked at high temperatures over an open flame , a reaction occurs . Heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs ) cause several types of cancer .