Alcohol Can Increase the Risk of Developing Breast...
Breast Cancer
Alcohol Can Increase the Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
For those of us who like to knock back the gin and tonics (and come on, who doesn’t), this is not the kind of information we like to hear: alcohol does increase the risk of breast cancer.
An extensive analysis of studies looking at breast cancer risk concluded that women who drank more than 45 grams of alcohol per day (that’s about three drinks) had one and a half times more risk of developing breast cancer than non-drinkers.
According to Dr. Elizabeth Comen, every drink you take increases that risk. Her advice: everything in moderation and own the decisions you make. If you aren’t a drinker, don’t start. If you are, try to drink less. And if you’re binge-drinking those gin and tonics – stop.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
For those of us who like to knock back the gin and tonics (and come on, who doesn’t), this is not the kind of information we like to hear: alcohol does increase the risk of breast cancer.
An extensive analysis of studies looking at breast cancer risk concluded that women who drank more than 45 grams of alcohol per day (that’s about three drinks) had one and a half times more risk of developing breast cancer than non-drinkers.
According to Dr. Elizabeth Comen, every drink you take increases that risk. Her advice: everything in moderation and own the decisions you make. If you aren’t a drinker, don’t start. If you are, try to drink less. And if you’re binge-drinking those gin and tonics – stop.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
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