Alcohol underestimated as cancer cause

[Guest guest]

Exactly how alcohol increases the odds of developing cancer is not

clear but genetic susceptibility is an important component.

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Alcohol underestimated as cancer cause: scientists

By Reaney

LONDON (Reuters) - Along with smoking and chronic infections,

alcohol consumption is an important cause of several types of

cancer, researchers said on Monday.

Excessive drinking raises the risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx,

oesophagus, liver, colon and breast. It may also be linked with

cancer of the pancreas and lung.

" Alcohol is underestimated as a cause of cancer in many parts of the

world, " said Dr Paolo Boffetta of the International Agency for

Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France.

" A sizeable proportion of cancer today is due to alcohol intake and

this is increasing in many regions, particularly in east Asia and

eastern Europe, " he added in an interview.

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Boffetta and Mia Hashibe, who reviewed research into the link

between alcohol and cancer, found the more alcohol consumed, the

higher the risk of developing cancer.

But they advised people to drink moderately, rather than give up

alcohol completely, because of its protective benefits against

cardiovascular disease.

" Total avoidance of alcohol, although optimum for cancer control,

cannot be recommended in terms of broad perspective of public

health, in particular in countries with high incidence of

cardiovascular disease, " Boffetta said in a report in The Lancet

Oncology journal.

Instead, the scientists said men and women should limit how much

alcohol they drink to reap the benefits but avoid the dangers.

" The most recent version of the European code against cancer

recommends keeping daily consumption to two drinks for men and one

for women, " Boffetta noted.

In developed countries in 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO)

estimates that alcohol caused 185,000 deaths in men and 142,000 in

women, but it prevented 71,000 male deaths and 277,000 female deaths

in the same year.

In developing countries, where there are fewer cases of

cardiovascular disease, alcohol was linked with 1.52 million deaths

in men and 301,000 in women.

The scientists found that alcohol-related diseases were a particular

problem in central and Eastern Europe.

" Alcohol is probably the main factor responsible for increased risk

of head and neck cancer recorded in various countries, particularly

in central and east Europe, " said Boffetta.

Exactly how alcohol increases the odds of developing cancer is not

clear but genetic susceptibility is an important component.

" Given the linear dose-response relation between alcohol intake and

risk of cancer, control of heavy drinking remains the main target

for cancer control, " Boffetta added.

01/30/06 08:45

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On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, tigerpaw2c wrote:

> Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:15:20 -0000

> From: tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...>

> Reply-

>

> Subject: [] Alcohol underestimated as cancer cause

>

> Exactly how alcohol increases the odds of developing cancer is not

> clear but genetic susceptibility is an important component.

>

> http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0002%

> 2F20060130%2F0846764167.htm & ewp=ewp_news_0206cancer_cause

>

> Alcohol underestimated as cancer cause: scientists

>

> By Reaney

>

> LONDON (Reuters) - Along with smoking and chronic infections,

> alcohol consumption is an important cause of several types of

> cancer, researchers said on Monday.

>

> Excessive drinking raises the risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx,

> oesophagus, liver, colon and breast. It may also be linked with

> cancer of the pancreas and lung.

>

> " Alcohol is underestimated as a cause of cancer in many parts of the

> world, " said Dr Paolo Boffetta of the International Agency for

> Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France.

>

> " A sizeable proportion of cancer today is due to alcohol intake and

> this is increasing in many regions, particularly in east Asia and

> eastern Europe, " he added in an interview.

>

> Saturday, Feb. 4

>

> Cancer and Diet [Netscape Video]

>

>

> New Advice Provides Cancer Hope [bBC]

>

>

> States Seek Tougher Drunk Driver Penalties [Netscape News]

>

>

> Minorities Face Different Colon Cancer Risks [WebMD]

>

>

> FDA Warns of Two Eczema Agents' Possible Cancer Risks [MedPage]

>

>

>

>

> Study: Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk [Netscape Community]

>

>

> About Smoking [Netscape Community]

>

>

>

>

> Boffetta and Mia Hashibe, who reviewed research into the link

> between alcohol and cancer, found the more alcohol consumed, the

> higher the risk of developing cancer.

>

>

> But they advised people to drink moderately, rather than give up

> alcohol completely, because of its protective benefits against

> cardiovascular disease.

>

>

> " Total avoidance of alcohol, although optimum for cancer control,

> cannot be recommended in terms of broad perspective of public

> health, in particular in countries with high incidence of

> cardiovascular disease, " Boffetta said in a report in The Lancet

> Oncology journal.

>

>

> Instead, the scientists said men and women should limit how much

> alcohol they drink to reap the benefits but avoid the dangers.

>

>

> " The most recent version of the European code against cancer

> recommends keeping daily consumption to two drinks for men and one

> for women, " Boffetta noted.

>

>

> In developed countries in 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO)

> estimates that alcohol caused 185,000 deaths in men and 142,000 in

> women, but it prevented 71,000 male deaths and 277,000 female deaths

> in the same year.

>

>

> In developing countries, where there are fewer cases of

> cardiovascular disease, alcohol was linked with 1.52 million deaths

> in men and 301,000 in women.

>

>

> The scientists found that alcohol-related diseases were a particular

> problem in central and Eastern Europe.

>

>

> " Alcohol is probably the main factor responsible for increased risk

> of head and neck cancer recorded in various countries, particularly

> in central and east Europe, " said Boffetta.

>

>

> Exactly how alcohol increases the odds of developing cancer is not

> clear but genetic susceptibility is an important component.

>

>

> " Given the linear dose-response relation between alcohol intake and

> risk of cancer, control of heavy drinking remains the main target

> for cancer control, " Boffetta added.

> 01/30/06 08:45

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