Breast Cancer Risk Raised by Alcohol Consumption

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Breast Cancer Risk Raised by Alcohol Consumption

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The risk of breast cancer increases with as little as one alcoholic beverage a day. Women in a study that reported having one or more drinks each day increased their chances of getting invasive breast cancer raised by 32%. In women with a consumption of 3 or more a day, the risk is raised to 50%.

Top Resources on Breast Cancer Risk Raised by Alcohol Consumption

CBS News: Alcohol May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
ABC News: Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Food Consumer: Review Study: Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk
Medpage Today: One Drink a Day May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
MedHeadlines: Alcohol May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
eFluxMedia: Alcohol Boosts Breast Cancer Risk

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Contributor: Amy Sandhu
Reviewer: Elisa Carter
Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
Last update: Jul. 30, 2008

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