Alcohol consumption has previously been linked with increased cancer growth but it has now been discovered that this occurs because alcohol increases the growth of blood vessels that supply the tumor. The study was done on chicken embryos implanted with human cancer cells.
Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Reuters Health - UK
About: Alcohol promotes growth of blood vessels supplying tumor
Date: 13 December 2004
Source: Reuters Health - UK
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