How does alcohol cause cancer?

Acetaldehyde and blood stem cells

Even light drinkers at risk of cancer. A recent statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology outlines the dangers of alcohol.

Following the analysis, the researchers found that acetaldehyde could, in fact, damage and break DNA within blood stem cells. Chromosomes became rearranged, and the DNA sequence was permanently changed in stem cells. Lead study author Prof. Ketan Patel says, “Some cancers develop due to DNA damage in stem cells. While some damage occurs by chance, our findings suggest that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of this damage.”

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