Alcohol blamed for oral cancer rise

[steven johnson]

Apparently there is a serious interaction between drinking drinking strong spirits and smoking such that the alcohol amplifies the carcinogenicity of the tobacco.

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Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts.

Numbers of cancers of the lip, mouth, tongue and throat in this age group have risen by 26% in the past decade.

Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts.

Numbers of cancers of the lip, mouth, tongue and throat in this age group have risen by 26% in the past decade.

Alcohol Concern chief executive Don Shenker said: "Many people are not aware of the connection between alcohol and cancer, yet as this research shows, it can be a major contributor or cause of the disease.


TDrink blamed for oral cancer rise

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R. I have long believed this to be true...

I lost my Dad to throat cancer. ;( And believe that this was also the reason for Sammy Davis Jr.'s death, also from throat cancer, and possibly Jack Klugman's throat cancer, too. :-(

[lovecanada56035]

2. And that's why

You should always drink in moderation.

[demigoddess]

3. some hard liquors are aged in barrels which have been burned on the inside

the interaction of wood, and burn residues might possibly be the root of all this.

Some chemicals are just not supposed to be swallowed or breathed.