Alcohol may increase the risk of Breast Cancer
A new research showed that women who drink within the recommended limits are still having risks for their health risk. Less than one small glass of wine a day increases the risk of breast cancer.
For the last years, well-conducted study assessed women’s drinking habits and it found that even low levels of alcohol were associated with a small increase in breast cancer risk. Women who drank three to six drinks a week had a 15% greater risk of breast cancer than women who did not drink alcohol. The risk of cancer increased with the amount of alcohol consumed.
However this study has a few restrictions. For example, it relied on the women to report their own alcohol consumption over yearlong periods, which introduces the possibility of error. Despite this, the link between breast cancer and alcohol is not a new one, and the findings back up the results of several previous studies.
The increase in risk for women who drank low levels of alcohol was modest. They will need to weigh up the modest increase in risk against the pleasure of occasional drinking and the potential benefits for cardiovascular health. There is currently no definite evidence that stopping drinking altogether will reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer.
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