Alcohol is related to cancer

Recently, US researchers have found a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. This new study indicates that stopping alcohol consumption can significantly reduce the risk of cancer.

Researchers at the Center for Health Research and Addiction (Center for Addiction and Mental Health - CAMH) have unraveled the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer in the early and neck. This new study indicates that stopping alcohol consumption can significantly reduce the risk of cancer.

According to Dr. Jurgen Rehm, who works at CAMH, current studies have shown a relationship between alcohol consumption and cancers of the esophagus, larynx, and palate.

(Artwork: Yaledailynews.com) Recently, Dr. J. Rehm and his team published this result in the International Journal of Cancer after analyzing epidemiological documents from 1966 to 2006. CAMH research results show that the risk of esophageal cancer will be significantly reduced if you quit drinking alcohol for a long time. Cancer in the head and neck area can only be reduced after 10 years of stopping drinking.

After 20 years of quitting alcohol, the likelihood of suffering from these two cancers is equal to the likelihood of being infected by ordinary people who never drink alcohol.

The results of this study have an important impact on how to drink and prevent cancer, especially for families with a history of cancer.

Dr. Rehm said: ' Stopping consumption of alcoholic beverages to reduce the risk of head and neck cancer is like quitting smoking for lung cancer. It takes about 20 years for people addicted to alcohol or alcohol to return to the same level as normal people.

It is known that alcoholic drinks are very popular in Canada. In Ontario, Canada, at least 60% of adults consume alcohol every month.

Dr. Rehm noted that more research is needed on the harmful effects of alcohol on other cancers, especially breast and liver cancers - diseases that the International Agency for Cancer Research has considered alcohol as a carcinogen. At the same time, the harmful effects of alcohol, drinking habits and harms associated with smoking and alcohol use on cancer are also worth considering.

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