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Red Wine may lower Lung Cancer Risk
Newswise — Moderate consumption of red wine
may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men,
according to a report in the October issue
of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and
Prevention¸ a journal of the American
Association for Cancer Research.
“An antioxidant component in red wine may be
protective of lung cancer, particularly
among smokers,” said Chun Chao, Ph.D., a
research scientist at Kaiser Permanente
Department of Research and Evaluation in
Pasadena, California.
Chao analyzed data collected through the
California Men’s Health Study, which linked
clinical data from California’s health
system with self-reported data from 84,170
men aged 45 to 69 years.
Researchers obtained demographics and
lifestyle data from surveys computed between
2000 and 2003, and identified 210 cases of
lung cancer.
Researchers measured the effect of beer, red
wine, white wine and liquor consumption on
the risk of lung cancer.
Adjustments were made for age,
race/ethnicity, education, income, body mass
index, history of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease or emphysema, and smoking
history.
Among the study participants, there was on
average a two percent lower lung cancer risk
associated with each glass of red wine
consumed per month.
The most substantial risk reduction was
among smokers who drank one to two glasses
of red wine per day.
The researchers reported a 60 percent
reduced lung cancer risk in these men.
Researchers warned men to stop smoking as
the best way to reduce lung cancer risk;
noting that even men who drank one to two
glasses of red wine per day still face
higher lung cancer risk than do non-smokers.
No clear associations with lung cancer were
noted for consumption of white wine, beer,
or liquor.
“Red wine is known to contain high levels of
antioxidants. There is a compound called
resveratrol that is very rich in red wine
because it is derived from the grape skin.
"This
compound has shown significant health
benefits in preclinical studies,” Chao said.
Chao said their findings should not be
construed to recommend heavy alcohol
consumption.
The mission of the American Association for
Cancer Research is to prevent and cure
cancer. Founded in 1907, AACR is the world’s
oldest and largest professional organization
dedicated to advancing cancer research.
The membership includes more than 28,000
basic, translational and clinical
researchers; health care professionals; and
cancer survivors and advocates in the United
States and 80 other countries.
AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise
from the cancer community to accelerate
progress in the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of cancer through high-quality
scientific and educational programs.
It funds innovative, meritorious research
grants. The AACR Annual Meeting attracts
more than 17,000 participants who share the
latest discoveries and developments in the
field. Special conferences throughout the
year present novel data across a wide
variety of topics in cancer research,
treatment and patient care.
AACR publishes five major peer-reviewed
journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer
Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics;
Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer
Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
The AACR’s most recent publication and its
sixth major journal, Cancer Prevention
Research, is dedicated exclusively to cancer
prevention, from preclinical research to
clinical trials.
The AACR also publishes CR, a magazine for
cancer survivors and their families, patient
advocates, physicians and scientists. CR
provides a forum for sharing essential,
evidence-based information and perspectives
on progress in cancer research, survivorship
and advocacy.
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