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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 ...
Aldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH2 gene located on chromosome 12. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] ALDH2 belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of enzymes. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism.
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]
Genetic background, dietary practices and environmental factors also likely contribute to the incidence of DNA damage and breast cancer risk. Consumption of alcohol has also been linked to an increased risk for breast cancer.
About 1 in every 6 female breast cancers is due to alcohol, and the disease accounts for about 60% of all alcohol-related cancer deaths in women. As a result, drinking is a bigger cancer risk for ...