A massive 82% of British women don’t realise that drinking alcohol can increase your risk of developing breast cancer.
Around 4 million women drink more than the NHS recommended daily limit of 2-3 units of alcohol – about one large glass of wine a day – according to the Department of Health.
And most don’t know that regularly drinking alcohol can increase your risk of developing breast cancer – or that the risk increases the more you drink.
Besides increasing your cancer risk, drinking more than the recommended alcohol limits can also lead to fatal problems like blood clots, heart disease, stomach ulcers, liver scarring, lung problems and more. To read more about the health risks of alcohol, Click Here: Alcohol Health Dangers
Drinking, on average, just one unit of alcohol per day increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer by about 6%. This risk increases by a further 6% for each additional unit of alcohol consumed on a daily basis. For example, a woman who drinks two units a day would increase her risk of breast cancer by about 12%. And unlike many other established breast cancer risk factors, alcohol consumption is something you can change. To find out how many units of alcohol are in your favourite drinks, Click Here: Alcohol Units Information.
One in nine for women will develop breast cancer at one point in their lives, and it is the second most common cancer in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK. To find out more about breast cancer, Click Here: Breast Cancer Information
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'Drinking moderate or high levels of any type of alcoholic drink has many health consequences, including an increased chance of developing breast cancer,” said Dr Sarah Cant at Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
“Although many factors might affect our risk of getting breast cancer, limiting how much we drink is one thing we can do to try to reduce that risk - it’s never too late to change your drinking habits.”
Drinking alcohol is one of the few identified risk factors for developing breast cancer. For most women, the biggest risk factor for developing breast cancer is increasing age. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the better the chances of successful treatment. It’s important for all women to be breast aware and to attend NHS Breast Screening appointments if they are over 50.
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