Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of kidney cancer

Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of kidney cancer in middle-aged and older women, according to a study in Sweden.

Doctor Alicja Wolk of the Karonlinska Institute and colleagues reviewed data of 59,237 women aged 40-76 years and did not have cancer from 1987-1990. Women have filled in questionnaires about eating, including questions about drinking.

Of a total of 132 cases of kidney cancer, especially a common one is kidney cell carcinoma, diagnosed in 2004, according to a report in the International Journal of Cancer.

In general, women who drink at least one drink a week have 38% less risk of kidney cell carcinoma than those who drink less than this. For women over 55 years of age, this risk is even further reduced - 66%.

Wolk said: 'In postmenopausal women, moderate alcohol consumption is associated with triglyceride reduction. Therefore, alcohol has the same effect as statin cholesterol-lowering drugs . Alcohol use has been shown to reduce the risk of 20% of the risk of renal cell carcinoma .

Q.Huong (According to Reuters)