Excessive alcohol consumption cause negatively impact cancer treatment. (Source: File Photo) Excessive alcohol consumption cause negatively impact cancer treatment. Moreover, not only does excessive alcohol consumption cause cancer, it also can delay or negatively impact cancer treatment, the experts noted. “Even moderate alcohol use can cause cancer… Therefore, limiting alcohol intake is a means to prevent cancer,” said lead author Noelle K. LoConte, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin in the US. “Just like people wear sunscreen to limit their risk of skin cancer, limiting alcohol intake is one more thing people can do to reduce their overall risk of developing cancer.”Further, while many studies have considered some type of alcohol to be beneficial, experts noted that alcohol in all forms raises the risk of cancer.

Source: Indian Express November 09, 2017 15:33 UTC