Drinking moderate amounts of red wine has many health benefits, but for women in terms of preventing breast cancer, red wine is a harmful substance. This is the latest research finding from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States.
The lead author of the study, Polly Newcomb, said on the 9th that previous studies had shown that red wine helps prevent heart disease and prostate cancer, but now her research team has found that red wine does not help prevent breast cancer.
Newcomb said in a statement: "We found that red wine, like white wine, increases the risk of breast cancer in women, and there is no difference between the two in this regard."
The researchers investigated the drinking habits of more than 6,300 women with breast cancer and more than 7,500 healthy women. They concluded that if women drink more than 14 glasses per week, regardless of whether they drink red wine, white wine, or beer, their chances of developing breast cancer are 24% higher than non-drinkers. The researchers therefore recommend that women drink in moderation, no more than one glass per day.
This study has been published in the March issue of the American Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.