A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), published in PLOS Medicine, has found a link between alcohol consumption, specifically beer and spirits/liquor, and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. This builds on a previous surgeon general's advisory linking alcohol to seven other cancer types.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), published in PLOS Medicine, has found a link between alcohol consumption, specifically beer and spirits/liquor, and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. This builds on a previous surgeon general's advisory linking alcohol to seven other cancer types.
Trending- 1 January: Surgeon general's advisory linked alcohol consumption to seven types of cancer.
- 2 Recently: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) study published in PLOS Medicine, linking alcohol to pancreatic cancer.
- Increased awareness of alcohol's link to pancreatic cancer
- Potential for changes in public health advisories
- Individuals may reconsider alcohol consumption habits
What: A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has found a link between alcohol consumption (specifically beer and spirits/liquor, but not wine) and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. This adds to the known carcinogenicity of alcohol, which was previously linked to seven other cancer types by the surgeon general.
When: Recently published (PLOS Medicine); January (surgeon general's advisory); for about 16 years (study follow-up).
Where: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (conducted study); Pennsylvania (Dr. Adam Scioli); Atlanta (Dr. Neha Pathak).
Why: To provide new evidence on the link between alcohol consumption and pancreatic cancer, as previous evidence was considered inconclusive.
How: Researchers recruited 2.5 million participants with a median age of 57 and followed them for about 16 years, recording 10,067 cases of pancreatic cancer. They found that each 10-gram increase of ethanol per day was associated with a 3% increased risk of pancreatic cancer, with higher risks for specific consumption levels in women and men.