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New study suggests alcohol helpful for breast cancer

11/22/11

A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University suggests drinking alcohol may be beneficial to people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The study was conducted on mice. Mice that had breast cancer were given moderate to high levels of alcohol during the study, which resulted in fewer instances of cancer spreading to other parts of the body than in mice that had no alcohol. After four weeks, the mice that drank high volumes of alcohol showed a 60 percent reduced likelihood of the cancer having spread to their lungs.

Study researcher Gary Meadows believes the results of the study deserve further research, so doctors can give the best possible advice to breast cancer patients on the effects of drinking alcohol.

"I'm not opposed to anything that may have a therapeutic effect," said Somdat Mahabir, a nutritional epidemologist at the National Institutes of Health. "But we need to weigh the risks versus the benefits."

The findings of the study were presented on November 3 at the American Institute for Cancer's annual meeting.

More than 230,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, according to the American Cancer Society. As these patients pursue new treatments, exploring life insurance options will provide peace of mind regarding how family and other loved ones will be cared for in the future. 

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