This document discusses the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer. It finds that alcohol is a leading risk factor for several types of cancers. The risk increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. It is estimated that over 5% of new cancers in Europe are attributable to alcohol consumption. The document recommends various measures to reduce this risk, including labeling of alcohol products, brief interventions in primary care settings, and initiatives to promote health and protect future generations.

1. Alcohol i càncer: estat de l’evidència
Carla Bruguera
Sub-direcció General de Drogodependències

2. La relació entre càncer i alcohol
La prevalença
Recomanacions
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3. Evidència i iniciatives
https://drogues.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/Noticia/consum-alcohol-i-risc-cancers

4. Mecanismes de relació
Font: Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: an appeal for better prevention.
Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

5. Prevalença segons sexe
Font: Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: an
appeal for better prevention. Copenhagen: WHO
Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-
SA 3.0 IGO.

6. Mecanismes de relació
Font: Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: an appeal for better prevention.
Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

7. Distribució geogràfica
Font: Alcohol and cancer in the WHO European Region: an appeal for better prevention. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for
Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

8. Mesures per reduir risc de càncer:
 “Best buys” de la OMS
 L’etiquetatge de l’alcohol
 Programes d’identificació precoç intervenció breu a l’atenció primària
 Iniciatives per promoure la salut i protegir les generacions futures
Acció

9. Acció

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