Tipplers beware: Six types of cancer are linked to alcohol consumption, according to a recent report from the American Association of Cancer Research.&nbsp;

The AACR's Cancer Progress Report 2024 said the risk factors for tipplers are head and neck, esophageal, breast, colorectal, liver, and stomach cancers.

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Alcohol, along with smoking, is already known to be a risk factor for cancer. In the US, 5.4 per cent of cancers were linked to alcohol, busting the common perception that a little bit of the spirit is not harmful.

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<h2>How does alcohol lead to cancer?&nbsp;</h2>

Drinking can damage DNA and affect the body's ability to absorb nutrients. The habit can change hormone balance in the body. Drinking as a young person could increase the possibility of you getting cancer in your later years. 
Women drinking while pregnant are increasing the risk of leukaemia for their newborns, the report noted.

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In 2019, the year for which complete data is available, one in 20 cancer detections in the West were linked to alcohol consumption.

In the US, 5.4 per cent of cancers were attributed to alcohol consumption, said the report. It also highlighted the concerning rise in early-onset colorectal cancer in people aged below 50, which was up nearly two per cent in the 2011-19 period.

All drinkers do not necessarily end up having cancer, as several factors are at play. It has not been established which type of drink leads to cancer, but the ethanol in these spirits is the main risk factor.&nbsp;

The AACR report said nearly 50 per cent of Americans do not know about the critical link between alcoholic beverages and cancer while highlighting the need for creating public awareness about this issue.

Tipplers beware: Six types of cancer are linked to alcohol consumption, according to a recent report from the American Association of Cancer Research. The AACR's Cancer Progress Report 2024 said the risk factors for tipplers are head and neck, esophageal, breast, colorectal, liver, and stomach cancers.

Tipplers beware: Six types of cancer are linked to alcohol consumption, according to a recent report from the American Association of Cancer Research. The AACR's Cancer Progress Report 2024 said the risk factors for tipplers are head and neck, esophageal, breast, colorectal, liver, and stomach cancers. Watch: No Buzz, No Problem: Non-Alcoholic Drinks Gain Popularity In Germany | WION Fineprint × Alcohol, along with smoking, is already known to be a risk factor for cancer. In the US, 5.4 per cent of cancers were linked to alcohol, busting the common perception that a little bit of the spirit is not harmful. Also read: Alcohol-induced blackouts linked to drinking patterns, not just quantity: Study How does alcohol lead to cancer? Drinking can damage DNA and affect the body's ability to absorb nutrients. The habit can change hormone balance in the body. Drinking as a young person could increase the possibility of you getting cancer in your later years. Women drinking while pregnant are increasing the risk of leukaemia for their newborns, the report noted. Also read: Drinking in moderation for good health might be a myth, new study reveals In 2019, the year for which complete data is available, one in 20 cancer detections in the West were linked to alcohol consumption. In the US, 5.4 per cent of cancers were attributed to alcohol consumption, said the report. It also highlighted the concerning rise in early-onset colorectal cancer in people aged below 50, which was up nearly two per cent in the 2011-19 period. All drinkers do not necessarily end up having cancer, as several factors are at play. It has not been established which type of drink leads to cancer, but the ethanol in these spirits is the main risk factor. The AACR report said nearly 50 per cent of Americans do not know about the critical link between alcoholic beverages and cancer while highlighting the need for creating public awareness about this issue.

Alcohol drinking linked to risk of these six major types of cancer, says new report

A new study has revealed that getting yourself tattooed may increase the chances of developing lymphoma, a broad term for cancer that begins in cells of the lymph system. Researchers at Lund University conducted a study involving 11,000 participants and found that the tattoo ink spurs inflammatory changes inside the body.

Study lead author Christel Nielsen, of Lund University, said in a statement, "People will likely want to continue to express their identity through tattoos, and therefore it is very important that we as a society can make sure that it is safe."

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"For the individual, it is good to know that tattoos can affect your health, and that you should turn to your health care provider if you experience symptoms that you believe could be related to your tattoo," the statement added.

<h2>How was the study conducted?</h2>

A total of 11,905 participants were included in the study, including 2,938 of those who had developed lymphoma between the ages of 20 and 60. Out of them, 1,398 individuals completed a survey, compared to 4,193 participants in the control group.

Of the 289 members of the lymphoma group, 21 per cent were found to have tattoos, compared to 18 per cent of the 735 members of the control group who had not received a lymphoma diagnosis.

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“After taking into account other relevant factors, such as smoking and age, we found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21 per cent higher among those who were tattooed," Nielsen said in a university news release.

"It is important to remember that lymphoma is a rare disease and that our results apply at the group level. The results now need to be verified and investigated further in other studies and such research is ongoing," the researcher concluded.

<h2>Does tattoo size matter?</h2>

Researchers were not able to determine whether the size of the tattoo may have any impact on the chances of developing lymphoma.

"We already know that when the tattoo ink is injected into the skin, the body interprets this as something foreign that should not be there and the immune system is activated," she explained. "A large part of the ink is transported away from the skin, to the lymph nodes where it is deposited."

(With inputs from agencies)

A new study has revealed that getting yourself tattooed may increase the chances of developing lymphoma, a broad term for cancer that begins in cells of the lymph system.

A new study has revealed that getting yourself tattooed may increase the chances of developing lymphoma, a broad term for cancer that begins in cells of the lymph system. Researchers at Lund University conducted a study involving 11,000 participants and found that the tattoo ink spurs inflammatory changes inside the body. Study lead author Christel Nielsen, of Lund University, said in a statement, "People will likely want to continue to express their identity through tattoos, and therefore it is very important that we as a society can make sure that it is safe." Also read: Etched in Devotion: Meet the Ramnami Tribe that Has Lord Ram Tattoos All Over Body "For the individual, it is good to know that tattoos can affect your health, and that you should turn to your health care provider if you experience symptoms that you believe could be related to your tattoo," the statement added. How was the study conducted? A total of 11,905 participants were included in the study, including 2,938 of those who had developed lymphoma between the ages of 20 and 60. Out of them, 1,398 individuals completed a survey, compared to 4,193 participants in the control group. Of the 289 members of the lymphoma group, 21 per cent were found to have tattoos, compared to 18 per cent of the 735 members of the control group who had not received a lymphoma diagnosis. Also read: International art project to tattoo UN human rights declaration on 30 people in UK “After taking into account other relevant factors, such as smoking and age, we found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21 per cent higher among those who were tattooed," Nielsen said in a university news release. "It is important to remember that lymphoma is a rare disease and that our results apply at the group level. The results now need to be verified and investigated further in other studies and such research is ongoing," the researcher concluded. Does tattoo size matter? Researchers were not able to determine whether the size of the tattoo may have any impact on the chances of developing lymphoma. "We already know that when the tattoo ink is injected into the skin, the body interprets this as something foreign that should not be there and the immune system is activated," she explained. "A large part of the ink is transported away from the skin, to the lymph nodes where it is deposited." (With inputs from agencies)

Got yourself tattooed? Study says it may lead to increased risk of cancer

The connection between a poor diet or poorly controlled metabolic conditions such as diabetes and higher cancer risk is partly elucidated by a previously unidentified mechanism that deactivates genes inhibiting tumour formation.

The connection between a poor diet or poorly controlled metabolic conditions such as diabetes and higher cancer risk is partly elucidated by a previously unidentified mechanism that deactivates genes inhibiting tumour formation. Using mouse models, human tissue, and in vitro-produced human breast organoids, researchers from Singapore and the UK discovered that disruptions in glucose metabolism may promote the growth of cancer by momentarily blocking the BRCA2 gene, which guards against tumours. Cancer pharmacologist Li Ren Kong of the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore), who is the study's primary author, states that "these findings raise awareness of the impact of diet and weight control in the management of cancer risks." "We started the study aiming to understand what factors elevate risk in families susceptible to cancer, but ended up discovering a deeper mechanism linking an essential energy consumption pathway to cancer development," he added. The study also calls into question a long-standing idea concerning cancer-protective genes. Recent research has discovered that a mutation in one of a cell's two BRCA2 genes is associated with a variety of cancers. Interestingly, mice and human cells with this mutation do not exhibit the typical symptoms of genetic instability observed in cells with both copies of the gene altered. Also read: Accelerated ageing is heightening cancer risk in younger population: Study In mice, having only one copy of BRCA2 impacted does not appear to create significant difficulties with organ development or DNA repair in most tissues. However, cells with this mutation tend to be more prone to stress, such as exposure to environmental pollutants like formaldehyde or acetaldehyde, which can lower BRCA2 protein levels and cause functional issues. How do disruptions in glucose metabolism affect BRCA2 function? The researchers initially looked at persons who had inherited one defective copy of BRCA2. They discovered that these people's cells were more susceptible to methylglyoxal (MGO), which is created when cells break down glucose for energy during glycolysis. The researchers observed that MGO can temporarily block the BRCA2 protein's tumor-suppressing capabilities, causing mutations associated with cancer development. Overall, their findings imply that alterations in glucose metabolism can affect BRCA2 function via MGO, leading to cancer genesis and progression. This new knowledge may help to develop cancer prevention or early detection measures.

Study uncovers mechanism linking diet, diabetes, and cancer risk

A new study published on Tuesday (August 15) suggests that maintaining a healthy weight can significantly lower the chance of developing cancer. The study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that men with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in their 20s and 30s had a decreased risk of contracting nine different types of cancer.&nbsp;

This is not the first time, exercise has previously been associated with a lower risk of several cancers, however, there are few long-term and extensive cohort studies on various cancer locations.&nbsp;

More than one million young males in Sweden were monitored for an average of 33 years. It commenced when they participated in a military fitness test that, up until 2010.&nbsp;

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The men's cancer diagnosis rates were then analysed by the researchers, who also contrasted them with the levels of fitness indicated by their military fitness tests.&nbsp;

The authors monitored an individual's ability to engage in sustained aerobic exercises such as running, cycling, and swimming.&nbsp;

The authors then sorted participants into low, moderate, and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, a way to find out how well one's circulatory and respiratory systems provide oxygen to the muscles, based on the findings of the bike test.&nbsp;

In comparison to the low-fitness group, they discovered that persons with high levels of exercise had a 19% lower risk of head and neck cancer and a 20% lower risk of kidney cancer. There's a 42% reduced risk of lung cancer, and a 40% reduced risk of liver cancer.&nbsp;

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Dr Aron Onerup, the lead author of the study and a postdoctoral researcher in the paediatrics department at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said that the risk of cancer generally continued to decrease as participants' fitness levels increased.&nbsp;

He said, "But you don't have to reach the top, elite athlete level to have a lower risk. An increase in fitness seems to be associated with a lower risk of developing most of these cancers."&nbsp;

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A new study published on Tuesday (August 15) suggests that maintaining a healthy weight can significantly lower the chance of developing cancer. The study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that men with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in their 20s and 30s had a decreased risk of contracting nine different types of cancer.

A new study published on Tuesday (August 15) suggests that maintaining a healthy weight can significantly lower the chance of developing cancer. The study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that men with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in their 20s and 30s had a decreased risk of contracting nine different types of cancer. This is not the first time, exercise has previously been associated with a lower risk of several cancers, however, there are few long-term and extensive cohort studies on various cancer locations. More than one million young males in Sweden were monitored for an average of 33 years. It commenced when they participated in a military fitness test that, up until 2010. Also read: Scent of luxury: India's jasmine infuses global perfume The men's cancer diagnosis rates were then analysed by the researchers, who also contrasted them with the levels of fitness indicated by their military fitness tests. The authors monitored an individual's ability to engage in sustained aerobic exercises such as running, cycling, and swimming. The authors then sorted participants into low, moderate, and high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, a way to find out how well one's circulatory and respiratory systems provide oxygen to the muscles, based on the findings of the bike test. In comparison to the low-fitness group, they discovered that persons with high levels of exercise had a 19% lower risk of head and neck cancer and a 20% lower risk of kidney cancer. There's a 42% reduced risk of lung cancer, and a 40% reduced risk of liver cancer. Also read: Expert-approved tips to manage the fear of cancer recurrence Dr Aron Onerup, the lead author of the study and a postdoctoral researcher in the paediatrics department at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said that the risk of cancer generally continued to decrease as participants' fitness levels increased. He said, "But you don't have to reach the top, elite athlete level to have a lower risk. An increase in fitness seems to be associated with a lower risk of developing most of these cancers." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Maintaining fitness earlier in life can dramatically reduce cancer risk: Study

While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, US research suggests. 
 
Among women aged 50 to 74, those without a high risk for breast cancer or dense breast tissue didn&rsquo;t have an increase in breast cancer deaths if they went for mammography every three years instead of every two years. But with dense breasts and a higher risk for these tumors, yearly mammograms were associated with fewer breast cancer deaths than screening every other year, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 
 
&ldquo;Women at low risk and low breast density will experience more harms with little added benefit with annual and biennial screening compared to triennial screening, whereas women with dense breasts and high breast cancer risk may have added benefit from annual compared to biennial mammography,&rdquo; lead study author Amy Trentham-Dietz of the University of Wisconsin-Madison said by email. 
 
Doctors are conflicted about when and how often to recommend routine screening mammograms for women who don&rsquo;t have lumps or discomfort in their breasts. Even though these exams can save lives, they can sometimes subject women to unnecessary and painful treatments that don&rsquo;t find tumors or lower their risk of dying from cancer. 
 
Last year, the American Cancer Society shifted its guidelines to encourage women to start annual screenings at 45 instead of 40 and to cut back to every other year once they turn 55. 
 
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends mammograms every other year for women ages 50 to 74. 
 
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. About one in nine women will eventually develop it, and the risk increases with age and when a woman&rsquo;s mother, sister or daughter has been diagnosed with the disease. 
 
Typically, if there is a suspicious area on a mammogram, women get additional imaging to rule out cancer, followed by a biopsy if more information is still needed to determine if the suspect cells are malignant. When the extra tests don&rsquo;t find cancer, the mammogram result is considered a &ldquo;false positive.&rdquo; 
 
For the current study, researchers estimated the odds of false positive mammograms, biopsies that didn&rsquo;t find cancer and deaths averted based on age, cancer risk factors and breast density. 
 
Compared with screening every two years, getting mammograms every three years could reduce false positives, biopsies and over-diagnosis without much effect on the number of cancer deaths averted for the majority of women &ndash; the ones with average cancer risk and lower breast density. 
 
When women had a high risk of breast cancer, however, annual screening was better regardless of breast density, noted Dr. Christine Berg of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, who wrote an accompanying editorial. 
 
However, &ldquo;breast cancers are also more difficult to detect in dense breasts,&rdquo; Berg added by email. &ldquo;Therefore annual mammograms allow for comparison of subtle changes.&rdquo; 
 
The way women know if they have dense breasts is to get a mammogram - and density can change over time, noted Dr. Pamela DiPiro of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. 
 
&ldquo;Annual mammography is a patient&#39;s best chance of detecting breast cancer early, with the known caveat that additional imaging, ultrasound or even a benign biopsy may be recommended,&rdquo; DiPiro, who wasn&rsquo;t involved in the study, said by email. 
 
Still, the take-home message for women is complicated, said Dr. Kathryn Evers, director of mammography at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. 
 
&ldquo;There are numerous risk factors for breast cancer and women have different levels of comfort with the risks and benefits involved,&rdquo; Evers, who wasn&rsquo;t involved in the study, said by email. 
 
&ldquo;The fact that there are so many different recommendations regarding when and how often women should be screened points out that there are no definitive answers &ndash; women should talk to their doctors about what regimen will be best for them, taking all of these factors into account,&rdquo; Evers added. 
 
(Reuters)

Doctors are conflicted about when and how often to recommend routine screening mammograms for women who don?t have lumps

While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, US research suggests. Among women aged 50 to 74, those without a high risk for breast cancer or dense breast tissue didn’t have an increase in breast cancer deaths if they went for mammography every three years instead of every two years. But with dense breasts and a higher risk for these tumors, yearly mammograms were associated with fewer breast cancer deaths than screening every other year, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “Women at low risk and low breast density will experience more harms with little added benefit with annual and biennial screening compared to triennial screening, whereas women with dense breasts and high breast cancer risk may have added benefit from annual compared to biennial mammography,” lead study author Amy Trentham-Dietz of the University of Wisconsin-Madison said by email. Doctors are conflicted about when and how often to recommend routine screening mammograms for women who don’t have lumps or discomfort in their breasts. Even though these exams can save lives, they can sometimes subject women to unnecessary and painful treatments that don’t find tumors or lower their risk of dying from cancer. Last year, the American Cancer Society shifted its guidelines to encourage women to start annual screenings at 45 instead of 40 and to cut back to every other year once they turn 55. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends mammograms every other year for women ages 50 to 74. Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. About one in nine women will eventually develop it, and the risk increases with age and when a woman’s mother, sister or daughter has been diagnosed with the disease. Typically, if there is a suspicious area on a mammogram, women get additional imaging to rule out cancer, followed by a biopsy if more information is still needed to determine if the suspect cells are malignant. When the extra tests don’t find cancer, the mammogram result is considered a “false positive.” For the current study, researchers estimated the odds of false positive mammograms, biopsies that didn’t find cancer and deaths averted based on age, cancer risk factors and breast density. Compared with screening every two years, getting mammograms every three years could reduce false positives, biopsies and over-diagnosis without much effect on the number of cancer deaths averted for the majority of women – the ones with average cancer risk and lower breast density. When women had a high risk of breast cancer, however, annual screening was better regardless of breast density, noted Dr. Christine Berg of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, who wrote an accompanying editorial. However, “breast cancers are also more difficult to detect in dense breasts,” Berg added by email. “Therefore annual mammograms allow for comparison of subtle changes.” The way women know if they have dense breasts is to get a mammogram - and density can change over time, noted Dr. Pamela DiPiro of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. “Annual mammography is a patient's best chance of detecting breast cancer early, with the known caveat that additional imaging, ultrasound or even a benign biopsy may be recommended,” DiPiro, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. Still, the take-home message for women is complicated, said Dr. Kathryn Evers, director of mammography at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. “There are numerous risk factors for breast cancer and women have different levels of comfort with the risks and benefits involved,” Evers, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. “The fact that there are so many different recommendations regarding when and how often women should be screened points out that there are no definitive answers – women should talk to their doctors about what regimen will be best for them, taking all of these factors into account,” Evers added. (Reuters)

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