People who drink a lot of alcohol have a higher risk of developing cancer. French scientists have now proven this with data from more than 850,000 alcohol addicts. Alcoholics who receive treatment have a lower risk of cancer.
For men who had undergone treatment or abstained, the risk fell by 42 percent. For women, it was 38 percent. This is evident from data from more than 650,000 patients diagnosed with alcohol addiction. The starting point was information from men and women who were discharged from a hospital in France between 2018 and 2021.
4.1 percent of diseases caused by alcohol
Conversely, frequent alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of many cancers. “Alcohol consumption is associated with many diseases and harms, including several cancers: oral, laryngeal, esophageal, liver, colorectal and breast cancers. The burden of disease caused by alcohol-related cancer is significant, accounting for 4.1% of all cancer cases worldwide in 2020,” wrote Michael Schwarzinger of the University Hospital of Bordeaux and his team.
Data from over 850,000 alcohol addicts were used to make these statements. “About three-quarters of alcohol-related cancers affect men, because they consume more alcohol on average,” the scientists wrote. The study was published in the journal Lancet Public Health.
Source: Krone
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