Drinking alcohol once a day increases the risk of cancer
A small cocktail or half a lager beer and we are in danger. Drinking an alcoholic beverage a day would expose women to Cancer. According to the organization Cancer Research UK, University of Oxford, those who consume one or two glasses of alcohol daily would be more at risk than those who drink less often.
A detonating cocktail
The risks are accentuated especially for the Cancer breast, rectum and liver. And this is even more convincing if women smoke. Smokers who drink daily are more exposed to Cancer mouth and throat than smokers who rarely drink.
According to the observations of Cancer Research UK, in developed countries, women who drink alcohol usually consume an alcoholic beverage a day on average. This study looked at one million women aged 40 and over. During the 7 years of the study, nearly 69,000 cases of cancers have occurred with these patients.
With moderation
In addition to the frequency of alcohol consumption, the amount absorbed is to be taken into account, more than the type of alcohol. Researchers at Oxford University have noted that the high risk of Cancer so is the same, that women drink beer, wine or strong spirits.
Sara Hiom, Director of Information for Health at Cancer Research UK, states that"It is well known that excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of Cancerbut this study demonstrates that even moderate consumption increases the risk in women. Women must be educated so that they can make good decisions about the amount of alcohol they consume. "
Around the world, 13% of cancers Breast, liver, rectum, mouth and throat are caused by alcohol consumption.
