Expired CME Article
Alcohol on Trial: The Evidence 5. Alcohol and Cancer
Abstract
Editor’s Note: The wealth of animal research does not support the notion that alcohol is carcinogenic (ie, causes cancer); however, human epidemiological studies do support this idea. The link between alcohol and cancer is difficult to study in humans, because this link may be indirect, as appears to be the case with liver cancer, which can be the result of hepatitis C virus or cirrhosis. Due to advances in molecular research, this relationship will probably become clearer in the near future. One important common theme in the alcohol-cancer research is the U-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of cancer. This is perhaps the most important message to take away from this selection of studies.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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