Women accounted for 23 per cent of alcohol-associated cancer cases in the studyOne extra glass of wine a day increases the risk of breast cancer by 6 per cent, a global study has found that blames moderate drinking for one in seven of all cancer diagnoses. Almost 17,000 newly diagnosed cancer cases in Britain last year may have been associated with drinking alcohol, research backed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found. SponsoredAcross the world alcohol is responsible for one in four new cancer cases, the study shows. Experts are calling for greater public awareness of the link between alcohol and cancers and increased government interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in the worst-affected regions. Cancers of the oesophagus, liver and breast made up the largest number of cases linked to alcohol consumption.

Source: The Times July 14, 2021 11:01 UTC