Current Events > Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer

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I was talking to an oncologist yday and he was explaining the mechanism that I wont go into detail with, but part of it is the actual byproduct of alcohol degradation (we all know this) and the other part is an indirect upregulation of pro-cancer proteins. (I didn't know this)

He was saying the risk is 3-fold. The risk of tobacco is 10-fold. And when combined, the risk is 100-fold.

And because of the second mechanism he described, he thinks its prolly more related to frequency rather than the volume you drink.

Just so you guys are aware.
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pretending to be a doctor is illegal fyi
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I'll continue to drink and smoke a lot and not care
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Everything causes cancer
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Pooping causes cancer
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iPhone_7 posted...

Everything causes cancer

We can suspect that certain things cause cancer but theres not usually good data to back up those claims.

But in this case, tobacco and alcohol are heavily studied.
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im glad of it
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I went to my dr this week and he was silently judging me on how much I drink. he did seem more concerned with sunscreen though (we're in florida) and was happy I don't smoke
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Got to die of something.

Also, cancer isn't an automatic death sentence anyway. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago.
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IloveJesus posted...

Got to die of something.

Also, cancer isn't an automatic death sentence anyway. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago.

You do realize there are different types of cancers and many are automatic death sentences.
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DanHarenChamp posted...

IloveJesus posted...

Got to die of something.

Also, cancer isn't an automatic death sentence anyway. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago.

You do realize there are different types of cancers and many are automatic death sentences.

birth is a death sentence, buddy
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therin_lews_kin posted...

DanHarenChamp posted...

IloveJesus posted...

Got to die of something.

Also, cancer isn't an automatic death sentence anyway. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago.

You do realize there are different types of cancers and many are automatic death sentences.

birth is a death sentence, buddy

This.
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IloveJesus posted...

therin_lews_kin posted...

DanHarenChamp posted...

IloveJesus posted...

Got to die of something.

Also, cancer isn't an automatic death sentence anyway. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago.

You do realize there are different types of cancers and many are automatic death sentences.

birth is a death sentence, buddy

This.

yeah leave it to tc the doctor to not understand basic medical concepts lmfao hahahaha
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Acetaldehyde is why. Alchohol dehydrogenase causes cancer.
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I didnt know people get this irked by other peoples professions lmao
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DanHarenChamp posted...

I was talking to an oncologist yday and he was explaining the mechanism that I wont go into detail with, but part of it is the actual byproduct of alcohol degradation (we all know this) and the other part is an indirect upregulation of pro-cancer proteins. (I didn't know this)

He was saying the risk is 3-fold. The risk of tobacco is 10-fold. And when combined, the risk is 100-fold.

And because of the second mechanism he described, he thinks its prolly more related to frequency rather than the volume you drink.

Just so you guys are aware.

So if I get wasted twice a month it's not nearly as bad a drinking a moderate amount 3-4 times a week.
Cool!
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DarkProto05 posted...

DanHarenChamp posted...

I was talking to an oncologist yday and he was explaining the mechanism that I wont go into detail with, but part of it is the actual byproduct of alcohol degradation (we all know this) and the other part is an indirect upregulation of pro-cancer proteins. (I didn't know this)

He was saying the risk is 3-fold. The risk of tobacco is 10-fold. And when combined, the risk is 100-fold.

And because of the second mechanism he described, he thinks its prolly more related to frequency rather than the volume you drink.

Just so you guys are aware.

So if I get wasted twice a month it's not nearly as bad a drinking a moderate amount 3-4 times a week.
Cool!

Thats the personal opinion of an oncologist but thats only pertaining to cancer risk. Obviously binge drinking rather than drinking in moderation is worse for you in other aspects of your health like for your liver or heart.
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did you hear about this thing called dihydrogen monoxide? everyone who is exposed to it dies! 100% guaranteed!
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lmao, nvm this topic, requires some basic IQ that is severely lacking here.
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I have Alcohol/Asian Flush Syndrome which means that alcohol is much more quickly metabolized to cancerous acetaldehyde and it takes longer for the acetaldehyde to breakdown.

This is why cancer rates are so high in alcoholics in asian countries.
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straight edge life is the best life

the only risque thing i take part in is drinking hot teas
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