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Breast Cancer
Association between alcohol use and breast cancer explored
October 20th, 2005
A possible association between alcohol use and breast cancer was explored in a recent investigation. "Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, scientists at Georgetown University report, "and it is second among cancer deaths in women. Results of most epidemiologic studies, as well as of most experimental studies in animals, have shown that alcohol intake is associated with increased breast cancer risk." "Alcohol consumption may cause breast cancer through different mechanisms, including through mutagenesis by acetaldehyde, through perturbation of estrogen metabolism and response, and by inducing oxidative damage and/or...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-20)
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