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endoscopic image of patient esophageal adenocarcinoma seen @ gastro-esophageal junction.


alcohol consumption @ quantity risk factor cancers of mouth, esophagus, pharynx , larynx. u.s. national cancer institute states drinking alcohol increases risk of cancers of mouth, esophagus, pharynx, larynx, , liver in men , women, … in general, risks increases above baseline alcohol intake (mild; <2 glass of wine per week) , increases moderate alcohol intake (one glass of wine per day) highest risk in greater 7 glasses of wine per week. (a drink defined 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.) … also, using alcohol tobacco riskier using either 1 alone, because further increases chances of getting cancers of mouth, throat, , esophagus. federal government’s dietary guidelines americans 2010 defines moderate alcohol drinking 1 drink per day women , 2 drinks per day men. heavy alcohol drinking defined having more 3 drinks on day or more 7 drinks per week women , more 4 drinks on day or more 14 drinks per week men.


the international head , neck cancer epidemiology (inhance) consortium co-ordinated meta-study on issue. study looking @ laryngeal cancer , beverage type concluded, study indicates in italian population characterized frequent wine consumption, wine beverage related risk of laryngeal cancer.


a review of epidemiological literature published 1966 2006 concluded that:



the risk of esophageal cancer doubled in first 2 years following alcohol cessation, sharp increase may due fact people stop drinking when experiencing disease symptoms. however, risk decreased rapidly , after longer periods of abstention.
risk of head , neck cancer reduced after 10 years of cessation.
after more 20 years of alcohol cessation, risks both cancers similar seen in people never drank alcohol.

a study concluded every additional drink regularly consumed per day, incidence of oral cavity , pharynx cancers increases 1 per 1000. incidence of cancers of esophagus , larynx increase 0.7 per 1000.


a 2008 study suggests acetaldehyde (a breakdown product of alcohol) implicated in oral cancer.








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