Re: Alcohol >>> Cancer

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Of course this contradicts the study we have posted here that men who drank 2-4 glasses of wine a day (see msg ##24645 and http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-12/cu-aah120706.php)lived the longest. It also contradicts the French paradox.

I recall a post that stated that adequate intake of folic acid and B vitamins negates the problem of alcohol causing breast cancer. And of course we CRONIES have high intakes of B vitamins. If anyone can dig that up, it would be helpful.

Also see: Message #27327

But there may be ways to help cut the risk from drinking alcohol. One

nutrient under investigation is the B vitamin, folic acid. Also known as

folate, this vitamin gets its name from the Latin word for leaf, because it

occurs in green, leafy vegetables, such as spinach, turnip greens and Swiss

chard. Citrus fruits and dried beans are also rich in folate. Research

suggests that women who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables have a lower risk

of breast cancer.

From: Rodney <perspect1111@...>

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Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 14:37:57 -0000

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Subject: [ ] Alcohol >>> Cancer

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23664416-36398,00.html

Rodney.

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Hi All, The below paper related to the report is free full-text. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23664416-36398,00.html B. Environmental Health Issues Environmental Health Perspectives Supplements Volume 103, Number S8, November 1995http://www.ehponline.org/members/1995/Suppl-8/thomas-full.html Abstract This is a review of the epidemiologic literature on alcohol and risks of various cancers. Alcohol has consistently been related to risks of squamous cell carcinomas of the mouth, oral pharynx, larynx, and esophagus in multiple studies of varying design. The joint effects of alcohol and smoking are greater than additive, and are probably multiplicative,

suggesting biological synergism. All major types of alcoholic beverages have been causally implicated in the genesis of these diseases. The influence of alcohol on risks of upper aerodigestive tract cancers may be greater in persons with marginal nutritional status than in better-nourished individuals. Alcohol also has been associated with an increased risk of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus, gastro-esophageal junction, and gastric cardia, but the relationship is not as strong as for squamous cell esophageal carcinomas. Alcohol and tobacco account for over 80% of the squamous carcinomas of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus in the United States. Risks of cancers of the distal stomach, pancreas, colon, and rectum have not been consistently related to alcohol, although possible relationships between beer drinking and rectal cancer and between heavy use of alcohol and pancreatic cancer warrant further study. Studies of alcohol and liver cancer, in which the

confounding influence of hepatitis B was considered, have yielded inconsistent results and should be replicated. An association between heavy alcohol use and breast cancer has been observed in most studies, even after controlling for known risk factors for breast cancer, and additional investigations of this issue are warranted. Key words: alcohol, oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer

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