Postmenopausal women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day may double their risk of endometrial cancer, according to a new study published by Veronica Wendy Setiawan and colleagues at the University of Southern California. Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system and accounts for six percent of all cancers in women, according to the NCI.
According to Setiawan, previous studies have shown that alcohol consumption has been associated with higher estrogen levels in postmenopausal women, which could be the mechanism that increases the risk of endometrial cancer.
1. Enough about cancer awareness - WE ARE AWARE! what we need is a cure. How much money over the past 40 years has been raised - probably billions - where has it all gone. And the 'Run for Cancer' and all other similar activites - most of that money is going to the oganizers. Boy what a money maker cancer is. If a cure was announced tonight our our economy would take a huge hit tomorrow, and we all know who would take the biggest hit!
Posted at 8:09PM on Oct 16th 2007 by Abelisle