Because of its size and the very careful methodology consistently used, its findings command respect in the medical research community. New data from the ongoing Framingham study indicate that alcohol consumption does NOT increase the risk of breast cancer. The study, headed by a doctor at the National Cancer of Japan, followed 19,000 healthy, non-smoking men. The results showed that daily consumption of alcohol had the strongest effect in preventing cancer. On the other hand, consuming over four drinks per day increased the likelihood of getting cancer.
Moderation is the key.
A study of 410 women with papillary thyroid cancer compared to 574 women without such cancer found that consuming alcohol reduced the risk of developing the disease. Investigators also explored possible ways in which alcohol acts to reduce incidence of the cancer. The research was published in the the medical journal Epidemiology . Kyodo News Service. Drinking a Little Helps Prevent Cancer .