A new study by The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) revealed that alcohol abuse could lead to six different types of cancer. In fact, consumption of alcohol is responsible for more than five per cent of cancer and cancer deaths worldwide. ''Associations between alcohol drinking and cancer risk have been observed consistently regardless of the specific type of alcoholic beverage,'' Deccan Chronicle quoted from the ASCO report. However, ASCO is not asking people to forgo drinking completely; they are only suggesting a controlled consumption of alcohol. Again, alcohol has been shown to increase estrogen levels in women, putting them at a greater risk of breast cancer.

Source: India Today November 09, 2017 12:56 UTC