Colorectal cancer, often known as bowel cancer, causes abnormal growth and life-threatening malignancies in the large intestine and rectum. Age, family history, and smoking and processed food raise risk. Alcohol damages DNA and causes persistent inflammation in the bowel.
Colorectal cancer, or bowel cancer, affects the colon and rectum. A colon or rectum tumor forms when abnormal cells proliferate unchecked. This tumour can invade surrounding tissues and spread, making it life-threatening. The origin of bowel cancer is unknown, however age, family history, and lifestyle practices like smoking and eating processed foods may increase the risk.
We all know that alcohol is unhealthy, because it contributes to cancer, especially colon cancer. Dr. Vinay Samuel Gaikwad, Director, Surgical Oncology (The Oncology Centre), CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, explained that alcohol directly enters the intestinal bowel and contacts the lining mucosa of the stomach, colon, and rectum.
Alcohol breaks down into toxic chemicals that damage cell DNA, generating cancer-causing mutations. Extreme alcohol use can also cause persistent intestinal inflammation, another colon cancer risk factor.
Alcohol may also promote hormonal alterations that cause cancer. Moderate alcohol consumption raises your risk, and more alcohol increases it.
Bowel cancer risk increases with alcohol usage, although not everyone who drinks gets it. Controlling your health by cutting back on drinking can greatly minimize your risk of this malignancy.
Conclusion
Colorectal cancer, often known as bowel cancer, causes abnormal growth in the colon or rectum lining. Age, family history, smoking, and processed food consumption increase the risk of this life-threatening illness. Alcohol can harm DNA and induce cancer by interacting with intestinal mucosa. Chronic intestinal inflammation from excessive alcohol consumption can potentially lead to colon cancer. Moderate alcohol consumption increases risk, but cutting back dramatically reduces it.
