This study aimed to discuss the consumption of alcohol as a risk factor for major cancers. We performed a search in the PubMed database, using the following inclusion criteria: meta-analysis published in English in the last 10 years that addressed the relationship between alcohol and the risk of developing cancer. The results indicate that moderate to heavy consumption of alcohol increases the risk of developing cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, stomach, larynx, colorectum, central nervous system, pancreas, breast and prostate. This review did not find any association between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancers of the lung, bladder, endometrium and ovary. It was also observed that alcohol consumption may be inversely related to thyroid cancer. Our systematic review has confirmed consumption of alcohol as a risk factor for the development of several types of cancer. Research (2007) report that there is convincing evidence linking the consumption of alcoholic beverages to cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, breast and bowel, the latter being only in men. In addition, there is a likely relationship between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and an increased risk of colon cancer and liver cancer in women.The preparation of this systemic review study is based on these considerations, with the aim of discussing the association between alcohol consumption and the main types of cancer. The expected contribution is the disclosure of consolidated information about this possible risk ratio, contributing to the establishment of strategies to prevent the occurrence of cancer. Materials and MethodsWe performed a systematic literature review of metaanalysis that was conducted to evaluate the association between alcohol consumption and cancer.The publications were identified in the PubMed bibliographic database, and used the following keywords: cancer, alcohol and meta-analysis. The first two were used as words that appeared on the title and the latter as the type of study chosen. We chose to establish a period of 10 years Raquel Ferreira de Menezes et al

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Alcohol consumption, despite influencing several organic processes, has been scarcely studied regarding the risk of developing surgical wound complications after surgical breast cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between alcohol consumption and the development of surgical wound complications in women undergoing surgical treatment for breast cancer. A prospective cohort study was conducted, comprising 486 women between 40 and 69 years old, interviewed during the preoperative period and followed up for 30 days. The occurrence of seroma, necrosis, surgical site infection (SSI), dehiscence, ecchymosis, and hematoma were considered as outcomes. Alcohol consumption during the 30 days prior to surgery was reported by 20.8% of the patients, with 8.4% being occasional consumers and 12.4% regular consumers. Binge drinking was reported by 10.2% of the women. The presence of surgical wound complications was observed in 65.2%. The most frequent complications were seroma (54.3%), necrosis (17.7%), and SSI (7.8%). No statistically significant association between alcohol consumption and the development of cicatricial complications was observed.