Crap: Young Boozing Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
LatestBlame it on the al-al-al-al-al-alcohol. Young women who regularly drink before their first pregnancy may be increasing their chances of developing breast cancer, according to new research.
The study, which was published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, evaluated 150,000 women with no history of cancer, followed them over a 20 year period and found that 1,609 women developed breast cancer, while another 970 developed B.B.D. (benign breast disease), noncancerous breast abnormalities that also raise the risk for cancer.