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Alcohol and Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapies.
Biomolecules - 14 Aug 2017
Ratna Anuradha, Mandrekar Pranoti
Abstract excerpt
Several scientific and clinical studies have shown an association between chronic alcohol consumption and the occurrence of cancer in humans. The mechanism for alcohol-induced carcinogenesis has not been fully understood, although plausible events include genotoxic effects of acetaldehyde, cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)-mediated generation of reactive oxygen species, aberrant metabolism of folate and retinoids,...
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