Drinking Alcohol Linked to Cancer
Drinking Alcohol Linked to 7 Types of Cancer A new analysis finds compelling evidence that drinking alcohol can cause at least seven types of cancer. It found that heavy drinkers are at the highest risk, but even low to moderate drinkers are more likely to get certain cancers than non-drinkers. The review of evidence, published in the journal Addiction, also says studies claiming alcohol can help protect against heart disease should be treated with skepticism. Health experts say the review strengthens the need to increase public awareness that drinking alcohol is a cause of cancer. The new analysis by Professor Jennie Connor, PhD, of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, examined studies on alcohol and cancer over the last 10 years. It finds sufficient evidence to conclude that drinking increases the risk for areas of the body that come into direct contact with alcohol and where it may damage DNA, which is a known cause of cancer. The seven areas are: ...