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Il 90% degli inglesi non collega l'alcol al rischio di cancro

Il 90% degli inglesi non collega l'alcol al rischio di cancro

90 Percent Of People In England Do Not Link Alcohol Drinking To Cancer


Reports showed that 9 out of 10 people from England does not link alcohol consumption to cancer. Experts said that not only heavy alcohol drinkers are prone to cancer, the risk of acquiring cancer increases with any amount a person drinks.

Nine out of ten people in England do not link alcohol drinking to any cancer, despite the fact that increased risk of seven major cancers are linked to drinking alcohol, report says.

A new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK, surveyed 2,100 people in July 2015. The report showed that almost 90 percent of people from England lack understanding on the link between drinking alcohol and cancer.

Among the participants, only 13 people answered "cancer" when asked about the health conditions associated with drinking alcohol. Liver, bowel, mouth, breast, esophageal, throat and laryngeal are the types of cancer link to drinking alcohol.

They participants of the online survey were asked about the seven types of cancer. Among these participants, 80 percent thought that liver cancer is caused by drinking alcohol and only 18 percent are aware that alcohol drinking can also cause breast cancer.

About 3,200 breast cancer cases and 400 cases of liver cancer are reported each year, both caused by drinking alcohol.

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copia integrale del testo si può trovare al seguente link: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/146297/20160405/90-percent-of-people-in-england-do-not-link-alcohol-drinking-to-cancer.htm

(Articolo pubblicato dal CUFRAD sul sito www.alcolnews.it)