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TanyaRD · 10-21-2011, 04:59 AM

I recommend very minimal alcohol for my patients with a history of breast cancer. Typically, it was suggested that 1 drink per day was ok for women at risk/history of breast cancer but then a study came out about 2 years ago suggesting that even that increased the risk of breast cancer. (I can't find that study right now-sorry) However, there have been studies since then that have not found the same correlation (see one example in 2nd link provided below). We know without a doubt that heavy alcohol intake increases the risk of most solid tumor cancers. In the case of breast cancer and alcohol consumption I would suggest that less is best!

http://www.aicr.org/reduce-your-canc...s_alcohol.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21864055

10-21-2011, 04:59 AM	#10
TanyaRD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 358	Re: Alcohol intake I recommend very minimal alcohol for my patients with a history of breast cancer. Typically, it was suggested that 1 drink per day was ok for women at risk/history of breast cancer but then a study came out about 2 years ago suggesting that even that increased the risk of breast cancer. (I can't find that study right now-sorry) However, there have been studies since then that have not found the same correlation (see one example in 2nd link provided below). We know without a doubt that heavy alcohol intake increases the risk of most solid tumor cancers. In the case of breast cancer and alcohol consumption I would suggest that less is best! http://www.aicr.org/reduce-your-canc...s_alcohol.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21864055 __________________ TanyaRD Registered Dietitian Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition