Research, led by the Center for Cancer Research of the United Nations World Organization, has shared data of nearly 2.5 million people in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.
He revealed a Association “modest but significant” between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing pancreatic cancerWhatever sex or status of smoking.
“”Alcohol consumption is a known carcinogen, but so far, evidence binding it specifically to pancreatic cancer has been considered non -conclusive“Said Pietro Ferrari, principal author of the International Cancer Research Agency study and head of the Directorate of Nutrition and Metabolism of the International Cancer Research Agency (Circ).
The pancreas is a vital organ that produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate blood sugar. Pancreas cancer is among the most deadly cancers, largely due to the late diagnosis.
All drinkers are at risk
The Circ study revealed that each supplement 10 grams of alcohol consumed per day were associated with a 3% increase in the risk of pancreatic cancer.
For women consuming 15 to 30 grams of alcohol per day – approximately one to two drinks – the risk increased by 12% compared to light drinkers. Among men, those who drank 30 to 60 grams per day faced an increased risk of 15%, while men drinking more than 60 grams per day experienced a risk of 36%.
“Alcohol is often consumed in combination with tobacco, which has led to questions about the question of whether smoking could confuse the relationship,” said Ferrari.
“However, our analysis has shown that The association between alcohol and the risk of pancreatic cancer is even for non-smokers, indicating that alcohol itself is an independent risk factor. “”
Additional research is necessary, he added, to better understand the impact of lifelong alcohol consumption, including patterns such as excessive alcohol consumption and exposure to early life.
A growing global challenge
Pancreas cancer is the twelfth most common cancer in the world, but it represents 5% of cancer deaths due to its high death rate.
In 2022, incidence and mortality rates were up to five times higher in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand and East Asia than in other regions.
