Alcohol's Health Effects: Cancer Risks

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Alcohol's Health Effects Cancer Risks From Buddy T, your Guide to Alcoholism Epidemiologic research has shown a dose-dependent association between alcohol consumption and certain types of cancer; as alcohol consumption increases, so does risk of developing certain cancers. Alcohol and Cancer Risks Alcohol and Cancer Considerable evidence suggests a connection between heavy alcohol consumption and increased risk for cancer, with an estimated 2 to 4 percent of all cancer cases thought to be caused either directly or indirectly by alcohol. Alcohol Listed as Known Carcinogen For the first time alcoholic beverages have been listed as a known human carcinogen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its "Report on Carcinogens" 9th edition. Drinking Doubles Risk of Colon Cancer A study by a Japanese cancer center of 58,000 men and women has found that men who drink alcohol regularly are twice as likely to develop colon cancer that men who do not drink at all. Colon Cancer Risk People who have continued to drink regularly for 20 years run a greater risk of developing tumors related to colon cancer and those who drink and smoke have even a greater risk. Heavy Alcohol Consumption Linked to Colorectal Cancer Researchers report that people who drink at least 9 glasses of alcoholic beverages made with distilled spirits per week for more than 10 years are much more likely than nondrinkers to develop colorectal cancer or premalignant polyps. Did You Know... Drinking Increases HIV Progression Recent research has found that HIV-infected patients with a history of alcohol problems, who are receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy, and are currently drinking, have greater HIV progression than those who do not drink. This email is written by: Buddy T Alcoholism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Alcohol's Health Effects' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement