Women and Alcohol: Day 6 - Cancer Risk

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Women and Alcohol Day 6 - Cancer Risk 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. Drinking and Breast Cancer Drinking and Breast Cancer Women who are frequent drinkers and who have a close relative who has had breast cancer are more than twice as likely to develop breast cancer themselves than those who do not drink. One Drink a Day Ups Breast Cancer Risk After studying the cases of more than 150,000 women worldwide, British researchers have concluded that drinking as little as one drink a day increases the risk of breast cancer. Heavy Drinking Increases Breast Cancer Risk Women who drink run the risk of getting breast cancer and that risk is directly related to the amount of alcohol they consume, according to new reports. Other Cancer Risks 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. 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. 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. 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 'Women and Alcohol' 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