Cancer is the leading cause of death among people across the world. And with changing lifestyles, the disease is now also grappling the youngsters. Even though treatments for this dreadful disease have also advanced and have become effective – along with early detection techniques, the mortality rate is still concerning.
While there are various factors that cause cancer – alcohol is an important risk factor. However, popularly it is believed that red wine consumption can lower the risk of cancer. Is it true? “Red wine is often praised for its potential health benefits due to antioxidants like resveratrol which within laboratory studies is associated with possible cancer-preventive effects.
Resveratrol has shown promising applications in inhibiting the growth of tumors and slowing the spread of cancer cells while also encouraging the death of those cancer cells,” Dr. Sachin Trivedi, Director, of Medical Oncology, HCG Cancer Center, told Times Now. “However, such concentrations of resveratrol would never be found in a glass of red wine; therefore, it is unlikely that moderate wine consumption alone would provide similar cancer-protective benefits as demonstrated in laboratory studies,” he added.
According to Dr. Trivedi, alcohol itself is a carcinogen of concern for causing significant cancer risks. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, the consumption of alcohol is associated with significantly increased risks of cancers of the breast, liver, and colon, among others.
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