Is there any advise that anyone has heard in regards to alcohol. I don’t drink a ton, but I like to have 2-3 beers one to four days per week on average. I may even have more at times. I recently got diagnosed with a low grade dcis, having my final surgery soon and may not even need radiation. It’s .5 cm, very slow growth and the lowest grade. I just had a mri and since most of it is out from the biopsy’s, there isn’t much left for them to take out.
My mind can’t help wonder about the alcohol. Do you think that women who have been diagnosed with DCIS should not drink or should drink very minimally? I see various studies in general talking about alcohol and breast cancer. The DCIS/Cancer 0 although different for different people can be confusing too since there is controversary about it out there and how a lot of them never turn into ‘invasive’ cancers. Anyone else wonder about alcohol?
Hi Legdengel,
I am sure some of our users will be along soon to offer their experiences and support.
In the meantime please do call our helplineat 0808 800 6000 who will be able to talk to you about your questions on alcohol and offer a friendly ear.
Best wishes,
Lizzy
Digital Community Assistant
Hi legdengel,
I am sorry you did not get any answers to your queries on our forums re alcohol guidance. Your query has been answered by one of our nurses.
It’s important for a number of health reasons to drink in moderation and try to stick to the recommended guidelines for drinking alcohol. New alcohol guidelines were published on Friday 8 January 2016 and you can read these here gov.uk/government/news/new-alcohol-guidelines-show-increased-risk-of-cancer
And our response to these guidelines is here: breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/media/clinical-statements/new-alcohol-guidance-out-today#sthash.mAgjvkB4.dpuf
Cancer Research UK has a very comprehensive overview of the guidelines which you may like to read. These may help with your query as well.
cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/alcohol-and-cancer
I imagine you will know that it is important to recognise any changes in your breast and report them to your hospital team. You can read more about this in our information about follow up breastcancercare.org.uk/information-support/publication/your-follow-after-breast-cancer-whats-next-bcc169
If you would like to discuss this further or have any other questions do feel free to call our support line on 0808 800 6000
Kind regards
Laraine
Breast Cancer Care Nurse