cancer

Alcohol-associated bowel disease: new insights into pathogenesis

Scientific article

18 August 2023

Abstract Excessive alcohol drinking can cause pathological changes including carcinogenesis in the digestive tract from mouth to large intestine, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this review, we discuss the effects...

Health and cancer risks associated with low levels of alcohol consumption

Scientific article

"According to the latest WHO estimates, alcohol consumption contributed to 3 million deaths in 2016 globally and was responsible for 5·1% of the global burden of disease and injury." This statement, published in the Lancet Public Health...

Exposure to alcohol and overall survival in head and neck cancer: A regional cohort study

Scientific article

17 June 2022

Abstract Background There is a paucity of knowledge regarding the association of alcohol use with overall survival (OS) of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods All 1033 patients treated for new HNSCC in...

Association Between Smoking History and Overall Survival in Patients Receiving Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Scientific article

25 May 2022

Abstract Importance There is a need to tailor treatments to patients who are most likely to derive the greatest benefit from them to improve patient outcomes and enhance cost-effectiveness of cancer therapies. Objective To compare overall...

Alcohol and Prostate Cancer: Time to Draw Conclusions

Scientific article

28 February 2022

Abstract It has been a long-standing debate in the research and medical societies whether alcohol consumption is linked to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). Many comprehensive studies from different geographical areas and nationalities...

Alcohol-attributable burden of cancer in Argentina

Scientific article

18 January 2022

Abstract Introduction Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for several types of cancer. Alcohol consumption levels in Argentina are among the highest in the world, and malignant neoplasms are the second cause of death in the country. Public...

Does Cancer Risk Increase With Alcohol Consumption?

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A study published on July 13 by the scientific journal The Lancet Oncology attributed more than 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 to alcohol consumption. Cancer – what is it? Cancer is a term that encompasses more than 100 different types...

Biochemical mechanisms associating alcohol use disorders with cancers

Scientific article

15 July 2021

Abstract The World Health Organization identifies alcohol as a cause of several neoplasias of the oropharynx cavity, esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, larynx, liver, or female breast. We review ethanol’s nonoxidative and oxidative...

Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption

Scientific article

Each year there are 3 million deaths as a result of the harmful use of alcohol. As alcohol gets broken down, chemicals affect the way our body sends signals and communicates and increase the chances of developing cancer. In this...

Alcohol and Cancer - What everyone needs to know

25 May 2021

Online

Organised by: Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)
European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)
With the support of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
Part of European week against Cancer 2021

09:30-09:35 Welcomes and introduction Dr Peter Rice European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare)