Alcohol and cancer risk

Alcohol contributes to nearly cancer cases per year in the U.S.

1 drink   a day    =     40% higher risk for certain  cancers

What makes alcohol a cancer risk?

-Alcohol breaks down into acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and increases cancer risk.

-Alcohol causes oxidative stress, damaging cells and causing inflammation.

-Alcohol alters hormones (like estrogen), increasing breast cancer risk.

-Alcohol dissolves carcinogens from other sources (like smoking), making them easier to be absorbed by the body.