Alcohol consumption - even in small amounts, may lead to prostate cancer
Both regular alcohol consumer and heavy-drinker are at risk of prostate cancer. The study was published in the journal BMC Cancer. The researchers stated that, for the first time, they discovered a relevant dose-response link between the amount of alcohol consumption and chance of prostate cancer development.
The team evaluated that low-level drinkers has an eight per cent probability of developing the cancer as compared with non-drinkers. Alcohol drinkers who consume over five gulps each day had a higher risk of prostate cancer by 18 percent as compared with persistent non-drinkers.
In addition, a study published in Oxford Journals also discovered that drinking liquor, but not wine or beer, is surely related to prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer was considered as the fifth major cause of death in men globally. Over 3000 Australian men, for instance, die from the disease annually. It was found out that breast cancer may also be induced by alcohol consumption.
Furthermore, almost seven kinds of digestive system cancers were included as a result of drinking alcohol.
The research team was from National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University in Perth and the Centre for Addictions Research of BC at the University of Victoria in Canada. They examined over 25 prostate cancer old days studies. The previous studies' investigation included up to the year 2014.
After all the analysis, they discovered that even the lowest amount of alcohol can raise a man's danger of prostate cancer.
"This new study contributes to the growing evidence that alcohol consumption is a causal factor for prostate cancer," said Professor Tanya Chikritzhs.
Prof Chikritzhz was the co-author of the research. She said that the discovery of their study emphasized the demand to enhance fact finding on alcohol and health.