Drinking guides may need update for cancer risk

From CBC News:

Sensible drinking guidelines for alcohol aren't strong enough for cancer prevention, a new review suggests.

Guidelines in some countries focus on short-term effects of alcohol, such as social and psychological issues and hospital admissions, without considering evidence for long-term harm, researchers said in Monday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Drinking guidelines in some countries focus on the short-term effects of alcohol, such as social and psychological issues, rather than cancer risk, French researchers say.Drinking guidelines in some countries focus on the short-term effects of alcohol, such as social and psychological issues, rather than cancer risk, French researchers say. NIPA/AP

The World Health Organization's International Agency of Research on Cancer concluded that alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic to humans and are related to malignant tumors of the mouth, throat, esophagus and liver, based on a review of evidence.

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