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Breast Cancer
New findings from P.A. Newcomb and co-researchers in the area of breast cancer described
April 30th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Epidemiologic studies have reported an increased risk of breast cancer among women who drink alcohol, including wine (1, 2) Two meta-analyses estimated a similar to 10% [95% confidence interval (0), 5-15%] increased risk of breast cancer with each additional 10 grams (similar to 1 drink) of alcohol/day regardless of beverage type (3, 4)." "Few studies have evaluated breast cancer risk separately for red and white wine (5-8). There is some evidence of beneficial health effects of red wine from laboratory (9) and epidemiologic studies of heart disease (10) and prostate cancer (11, 12)," wrote P.A. Newcomb and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-30)
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