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Our data suggest, however, that heavy alcohol drinking may be related to pancreatic cancer risk." [129] "Relative risks of pancreatic cancer increased with the amount of alcohol consumed (Ptrend = 0.11) after adjustment for age, smoking status, and pack-years of smoking." [143] "Alcoholics had only a modest 40% excess risk of pancreatic cancer …
A new study finds pancreatic cancer rates are increasing in young women. Pancreatic cancer rates are 2.4% higher in young women compared to young men. ... alcohol consumption in women, an increase ...
A 2020 study found that among women, the risk of developing an alcohol-related cancer in one’s lifetime was 17% for those who consumed less than one drink per week, but 22% for those who ...
Chronic alcohol misuse can cause psychotic type symptoms to develop, more so than with other illicit substances. Alcohol misuse has been shown to cause an 800% increased risk of psychotic disorders in men and a 300% increased risk of psychotic disorders in women which are not related to pre-existing psychiatric disorders.
After binge drinking, unconsciousness can occur and extreme levels of consumption can lead to alcohol poisoning and death (a concentration in the blood stream of 0.40% will kill half of those affected [33] [medical citation needed]). Alcohol may also cause death indirectly, by asphyxiation from vomit.
America's top doctor has called for risk warnings on alcoholic beverages, similar to the labels on cigarettes, following new research that links the drinks to seven types of cancer.
It has been reported that 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to drinking of alcohol. [31] Breast cancer in women is linked with alcohol intake. [ 1 ] [ 32 ] Alcohol also increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, [ 33 ] colorectal cancer , [ 34 ] [ 35 ] liver cancer ...
The country's top doctor wants a new warning added to alcohol that would alert drinkers about links to cancer, but don't expect cigarette-style warning labels any time soon. U.S. Surgeon General ...