Coauthor Tim Stockwell explained, “This new study contributes to the strengthening evidence that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for prostate cancer. Alcohol’s contribution to prostate cancer will need to be factored into future estimates of the global burden of disease.”
Coauthor Tanya Chikritzhs added, “These findings highlight the need for better methods in research on alcohol and health. Past and future studies that demonstrate protection from disease due to low-level drinking should be treated with caution.”
So far, alcohol has been identified as a known risk factor for breast cancer, along with seven other types of digestive system cancer.
The findings were published in BMC Cancer.