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The American Society of Clinical Oncology says drinking alcohol-- even if it's just a drink -- increases the incidence of several common cancers, the American Interesting Science website reported on Nov. 8.
the American Society of Clinical Oncology confirmed in a statement this week that alcohol is a "defined" risk factor for cancer. The purpose of this statement is to raise awareness of the strong causal link between alcohol and cancer.
. Bruce Johnson, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, said in a statement, "People don't usually link drinking beer, wine, and spirits to an increased risk of cancer." Indeed, a recent study by the organization found that 70 percent of Americans do not know that drinking alcohol is a risk factor for cancer.
: "But the link between increased alcohol consumption and cancer has been clearly established. It
estimated that about 5 percent of new cancer cases and 6 percent of cancer deaths worldwide each year are directly related to alcohol consumption, according to the statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
also cites a recent report by the World Cancer Research Foundation and the American Society for Cancer Research. The report concludes that there is clear evidence that alcohol consumption is the cause of seven types of cancer. The seven types of cancer are: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, oral cancer, pharynx cancer and throat cancer.
A 2013 study cited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology found that drinking just once a day increased the risk of breast, oral and esophageal cancers by 5, 17 percent and 30 percent, respectively, compared to not drinking alcohol.
the statement added that those who drank more than four times a day were five times more likely to develop esophageal cancer and twice as likely to develop liver cancer as those who did not.
"The good news is that just as people can reduce their risk of skin cancer by applying sunscreen, limiting alcohol consumption is another thing people can do to reduce their overall risk of cancer," said Noel Loconte, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin College and lead author of the statement.
For those who choose to drink alcohol, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that men drink no more than twice a day and women do not drink more than once a day to reduce alcohol-related harm, including the risk of cancer.