UK - Drinking alcohol even in moderation — a large glass of wine or a pint of beer a day — can increase the risk of developing bowel cancer by 10 per cent, a Europe-wide study has found.
And drinking to two pints a day or around two large glasses of wine increases the risk by up to a quarter.
About 35,000 new cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year, claiming the lives of 16,100 people annually.
Almost 480,000 people across 10 European countries were questioned about their drinking habits as part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. The ongoing research is funded by Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council and other European agencies.
The findings on bowel cancer, published online yesterday by the International Journal of Cancer, found that people who drank 15 grams of alcohol a day — equivalent to about two units — had about a 10 per cent increased risk of the disease.
Those who drank more than 30 grams of alcohol — or three to four units — increased their bowel cancer risk by about 25 per cent. Full Story - MagazineLane.com - World Of Watches
And drinking to two pints a day or around two large glasses of wine increases the risk by up to a quarter.
About 35,000 new cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year, claiming the lives of 16,100 people annually.
Almost 480,000 people across 10 European countries were questioned about their drinking habits as part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. The ongoing research is funded by Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council and other European agencies.
The findings on bowel cancer, published online yesterday by the International Journal of Cancer, found that people who drank 15 grams of alcohol a day — equivalent to about two units — had about a 10 per cent increased risk of the disease.
Those who drank more than 30 grams of alcohol — or three to four units — increased their bowel cancer risk by about 25 per cent. Full Story - MagazineLane.com - World Of Watches
