'No safe sip': Even small amounts of alcohol may raise breast cancer risk, experts warn

According to studies in Australia, 1 in 7 women may be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 85.

A world-first trial has revealed that even very low levels of alcohol consumption can increase the risk of breast cancer. Credit: Pexels Gravitycut and Nadezhda Moryak

Key Points

• According to Breast Cancer Network Australia, regular alcohol consumption—even in small amounts—increases the risk of breast cancer in both women and men.
• Women who are middle-aged or older are at higher risk of developing breast cancer. It is estimated that 6.6% of cases in post-menopausal women are linked to alcohol consumption, accounting for up to 18% of deaths from the disease.
• The study was led by Dr. Jasmin Grigg, a Research Fellow at Monash University, in collaboration with Victoria Health and the addiction treatment centre Turning Point.

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