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Alcohol was determined to increase the risk of developing breast cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancers, pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, and oral cancer. In 2009, the group determined that acetaldehyde which is a metabolite of ethanol is also carcinogenic to humans.
Excessive levels of alcohol consumption increase risk for six cancers, from head and neck, to stomach cancers, the report said. In the U.S., more than 5% of cancers were linked to alcohol ...
According to a new public health advisory from Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, alcohol consumption is directly linked to an increased risk of several types of cancer, making it one of the ...
Six types of cancer have been linked with excessive alcohol consumption, including breast, colorectal, and liver cancer, research shows. In 2019, 5.4% of cancers in the United States were ...
The mechanisms of increased breast cancer risk by alcohol are not clear, and may be: Increased estrogen and androgen levels [8] Enhanced mammary gland susceptibility to carcinogenics [8] Increased mammary DNA damage [8] Greater metastatic potential of breast cancer cells [8] Their magnitude likely depends on the amount of alcohol consumed. [8]
Cancer is caused by genetic changes leading to uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation. The basic cause of sporadic (non-familial) cancers is DNA damage and genomic instability. [1] [2] A minority of cancers are due to inherited genetic mutations. [3] Most cancers are related to environmental, lifestyle, or behavioral exposures. [4]
The new American Association for Cancer Research report predicts more than 2 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2024, and emphasizes the dangerous role played by alcohol use in cancer development.
Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer worldwide on a yearly basis [(1.38 million cases, 10.9% of all cancer cases), and ranks 5th as cause of death (458,000, 6.1% of all cancer deaths)]. [12] Breast cancer risk is associated with persistently high blood levels of estrogen. [17]