Million women study shows even moderate alcohol consumption associated with increased cancer risk
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 07:50
in Health & Medicine
Low to moderate alcohol consumption among women is associated with a statistically significant increase in cancer risk and may account for nearly 13 percent of the cancers of the breast, liver, rectum, and upper aero-digestive tract combined, according to a report in the February 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
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