Cancer

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

Two studies report that drinking alcohol in moderation appears to reduce the risk of colorectal adenomas and cancers compared to non-drinkers or alcohol abstainers.

Drinking Alcohol in Moderation Linked to Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Cancer)

Moderate drinkers of alcohol are about 30% less likely to develop renal cell cancer (kidney cancer) than teetotalers (abstainers or non-drinkers). The form of alcohol (beer, wine or spirits) is not important in reducing risk of kidney cancer.

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk

Two more studies report that drinking alcohol in moderation appears to reduce the risk of colorectal adenomas and cancers compared to non-drinkers or alcohol abstainers.

Alcohol and Kidney Cancer in Women

Kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) risk is 38% lower among middle-age and older women who drink alcohol at least once a week compared to those who drink less or who abstain, a study of 59,237 women reports.

Folate, Alcohol & Breast Cancer Risk

Women who consume 3 drinks per day and take 200 micrograms of folate have lower risk of breast cancer than abstainers. Folic acid or Vitamin B9 are other names for folate.

Drinking Alcohol May Reduce Risk of Lymphatic Cancer

Drinking alcohol (beer, wine, or distilled spirits) may reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by 27%, say researchers at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health based on 9 international studies.

Folate, Alcohol, and Breast Cancer

Women who drink alcohol and have a high folate intake are not at increased risk of breast cancer compared to those who abstain from alcohol, according to an exhaustive review of the research evidence.

Moderate Drinking and Breast Cancer

Moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages appears to have little effect on women’s risk for breast cancer according to research at the Centre for Alcohol Research at the National Institute for Public Health in Denmark.

Breast Cancer and Folic Acid

More than one drink per day appears to raise the risk of breast cancer.

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