This is a serious medical question that requires clarification. These days, more and more women are drinking alcohol at home, during parties, or even without occasions. Alcohol addiction is now affecting women not just men. Is there a relation between alcohol and Breast Cancer?
Alcohol consumption has been suspectd by researchers as related to the risk of getting cancer. But according to some findings, alcohol is not a carcinogen itself but is a possible catalyst.
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"Epidemiologic research has shown a dose-dependent association between alcohol consumption and certain types of cancer -- in other words, as alcohol consumption increases, so does the risk of developing cancers.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association "alcohol consumption is associated with a linear increase in breast cancer incidence in women over the range of consumption reported by most women. Among women who consume alcohol regularly, reducing alcohol consumption is a potential means to reduce breast cancer risk."
"Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females. Approximately 1 out of 9 American women have a risk of developing this disease within their lifetime," according to About Oncology Guide Rong-Bao Lu. Drinking alcohol, especially more than one drink per day, can only increase that risk."
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