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Did you know Alcohol may be linked to breast cancer?

Alcohol can increase levels of estrogen and other hormones associated with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Alcohol also may increase breast cancer risk by damaging DNA in cells. Compared to women who don't drink at all, women who have three alcoholic drinks per week have a 15% higher risk of breast cancer

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Wraithorn · 51-55, M

I did read a news report months ago about alcohol being linked to cancer now.
If it's true then I expect the alcohol industry will deny it for as long as possible like the tobacco industry did.