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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related diseases by conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas, including health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption. Excessive drinking is associated with an increased risk for cancers of several organs including the esophagus, oral cavity, liver, breast, and colon. Our knowledge of the mechanisms by which alcohol induces cancer is largely incomplete, and by understanding how alcohol causes cancer we can integrate this knowledge to design medications for cancer.
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Zakhari, S. (2011). Epilogue, Consensus Recommendations: Alcohol and Cancer. In: Zakhari, S., Vasiliou, V., Guo, Q. (eds) Alcohol and Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0040-0_12
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