A report by World Health Organization (WHO) scientists estimates 37% of cancers are caused by infections, lifestyle choices and environmental pollutants that could be avoided.
This includes cervical cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infections which vaccination can help prevent, as well as a host of tumours caused by tobacco smoke from cigarettes.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the WHO, analysed 30 preventable factors known to increase the risk of cancer.
These include smoking and ultraviolet (UV) radiation which can directly damage our DNA; obesity and too little physical activity which alter inflammation and hormones in the body to raise cancer risk; and air pollution which can wake up dormant cancer cells.
The big three contributors to more than 18 million cancer cases around the world were found to be:
In 1998, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer) of the World Health Organization classified alcoholic beverages as a carcinogen. Its evaluation states:[19]
There is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of alcoholic beverages in humans. […] Alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
A 2001 systematic review did not find a clear safe level of alcohol consumption where there is no increased risk of cancer.[4]
Yes absolutely. Alcohol use can lead to liver scarring (cirrhosis) which requires more cell turnover from the body to combat which increases likelihood of mutations that may result in cancer....
Yes absolutely. Alcohol use can lead to liver scarring (cirrhosis) which requires more cell turnover from the body to combat which increases likelihood of mutations that may result in cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the end result. Doesn’t happen to everyone who drinks of course but it does raise that risk.
Alcohol causes cancer?? How? Since when?
For at least a couple decades:
Yes absolutely. Alcohol use can lead to liver scarring (cirrhosis) which requires more cell turnover from the body to combat which increases likelihood of mutations that may result in cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the end result. Doesn’t happen to everyone who drinks of course but it does raise that risk.