Dr Vineet Talwar says no safe alcohol limit exists for cancer risk

1 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · May 4

The New Delhi oncologist at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute said even moderate, occasional drinking can raise the risk of oral, throat, oesophageal, liver, breast and colorectal cancers.
He said alcohol breaks down into acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and impairs cell repair, while also affecting oestrogen levels and folate absorption, creating conditions that can support cancer development.
Talwar said the alcohol-cancer link is dose-dependent but never falls to zero, reinforcing medical advice to reduce intake as much as possible for prevention.

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