National Cancer Societies and their public statements on alcohol consumption and cancer risk

Abstract

Analysis in 2017 of the websites for national cancer societies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States-including Cancer Council Australia, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Irish Cancer Society, Cancer Society New Zealand, Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society-shows that only the American Cancer Society and Canadian Cancer Society websites fail to state that alcohol is a group 1 carcinogen and can cause cancer at low doses, and that there is no safe threshold for cancer risk.

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“…Tumor refers to a new organism formed by cells in the body under the action of various tumorigenic factors, in which the cells in local tissues mutate at the gene level and lose the normal regulation of their growth, leading to unlimited abnormal proliferation and differentiation of cells 1–3. Once a tumor is formed, its growth characteristics are not regulated by normal body physiology, but destroy normal tissues and organs, especially in malignant tumors 4,5. Carcinoma refers to the malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue and is caused by the abnormal growth of cells 6.…”

“…Currently, it ranks 9 th in the global cancer incidence and 6 th in the total mortality 1–3. In developed countries, the incidence of ECa ranks 20th, but its death ranks 11 th 4,5. In developing countries, the incidence of ECa ranks 8th and the mortality ranks 5 th 6.…”

Histórico de Consumo de Álcool como Fator Preditivo de Sobrevida em Pacientes com Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Boca e Orofaringe: Follow-up de 15 Anos

“…Além disso, tem sido descrito que o acometimento da língua é considerado um sítio prognóstico ao CEC oral em razão da propensão para metástase linfonodal regional por meio da rede linfática 22 , sendo esta fortemente associada à recidiva pós-tratamento e à baixa sobrevida.…”

Commentary on Amin et al. (2018): Cancer societies must do better on alcohol

“…As highlighted by Amin et al . , cancer societies appear far less likely to have policy positions on alcohol taxation than they do on tobacco. We already know what works to reduce alcohol‐related cancers: raising prices through tax reform , reducing availability and reducing promotion .…”

“…Some high‐profile cancer societies are failing to communicate clearly and completely the cancer risks associated with alcohol, as highlighted by Amin et al . . Over time, national cancer societies have become reputable authorities on cancer prevention, and so are expected to communicate the risk of low‐level alcohol consumption and the fact that a safe threshold has not been ascertained.…”