Alcohol Breast Cancer Survivors

It is found that Alcohol will increase the risk of recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors. Early stage breast cancer survivors should be aware that alcohol consumption can increase their breast cancer recurrence rate.

A study that was carried out over a period of seven years, with 1900 participants whom have been treated for early stage breast cancer discovered that those who have consume a couple of drinks a week have a higher risk of a breast cancer recurrence than those breast cancer survivors that don't drink.

The findings also found that the risk was higher among older or overweight woman. During the studied period, an overall of 35% were more likely to have a breast cancer relapses and 51% higher chances to die of breast cancer.

The researchers found that post menopausal woman who consume alcohol moderately had a higher risk of recurrence, 51%, compared to those younger one. These risk further increases in those obesity woman.