Atlanta.- A new study shows the risk that drinking alcohol can have and that is according to a study in the July 13 issue of the medical journal Lancet, ensures that less 4 percent of cases of cancer of the esophagus, mouth, larynx, colon, rectum, liver and breast recently diagnosed in the world in 2020, equivalent to 741 thousand 300 people, can be attributed to consumption of alcoholic beverages.
The study led by researcher Harriet Rumgay revealed that men accounted for three-quarters of alcohol-related cancers, while of 172,600 cases of cancer-related cancer diagnosed in women, the vast majority, that is, 98,300 cases, were breast cancer.
“Our study highlights the contribution of even relatively low levels of alcohol to the risk of new cases cancer, “Rumgay told the magazine specializing in medical issues and research.
NEW global study estimates that 4% (741,000 cases) of new #cancer cases in 2020 may be associated with drinking #alcohol Read: https://t.co/5ZYyReU9oS #OpenAccess @IARCWHO pic.twitter.com/1QPWO4ElBF
— The Lancet Oncology (@TheLancetOncol) July 14, 2021
According to the study, ethanol, the form of alcohol found in beer, wine and liquor, breaks down to form a known carcinogen called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and interferes with the ability of cells to repair damage. additionally it was known that alcohol also reduces the body’s ability to absorb certain cancer protective nutrients, including vitamins A, C, D, E and folic acid, others the combination of drinking and smoking could indirectly increase the risk of cancer, since alcohol acts as a kind of solvent for carcinogenic chemicals in the tobacco.
The team of North American researchers found that the more alcohol people drink, the greater the risk of alcohol-related cancer, while drinking at least two and even more than six drinks per day, defined as risk for the consumption excessive alcohol, posed the highest risk of cancer in the future. Even the consumption moderate, of the least drinks a day, accounted for about 14 percent, or 103 thousand casesof alcohol-related cancers, according to the study.
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