ALCOHOL AND CANCER

First Group:
Clara Adelia
Fitri Hidayati
Maulia Wisda Era Chresia
Melinda Rachmadianty
Mentari Indah Sari
Nisrina Ariesta Syaputri
Siti Dwinindiya Putri

MEDICINE FACULTY
SRIWIJAYA UNIVERSITY 2011

PURPOSES

To explain about alcohol and cancer

To describe a connection between heavy alcohol consumption and

increased risk for cancer

To reduse the risk of person influence cancer

ANALYSIS PROBLEM

Background Problem

What is Cancer?

What is alcohol?

Why does alcohol contribute in cancer

developement?

Solution

BACKGROUND PROBLEM

Cancer kills and estimated 526.000 Americans

yearly

And estimated 2 to 4 percent of all cancer cases

thought to be caused either directly or indirectly by
alcohol consumption

WHAT IS CANCER ?

A group of diseases is characterized by cells that

grow out of control

Develops in three stages:

1. Initiation
2. Promotion
3. Progression

Cancer-causing agents: Carcinogens

WHAT IS ALCOHOL ?

Containing Asetaldehid

Act as a cocarcinogen by enhancing the

carcinogenic effects

WHY DOES ALCOHOL CONTRIBUTE IN CANCER

DEVELOPMENT?
Effect cancer development at the genetic level
Affect oncogenes at initiation and promotion

Suggested Acetaldehyde (alcohol metabolism product)

Impairs a cells natural ability to repair its DNA

Stimulate in:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Upper digestive tract: esophagus, mouth, pharynx, larynx

Liver
Breast
Colon
Stomach
Pancreas
Lung

SOLUTION

Increasing levels of iron, zinc, vitamin E,

some vitamin B, and vitamin A

Drinking the water at least 2 glasses per day

Consuming the fresh fruits and beverages

CONCLUSION
Alcohol may affect cancer development at
genetic level by affecting oncogenes, because it
includes

Acetaldehyde

(alcohol

metabolism

product) that damage a cells natural ability to

repair its DNA.

THANK YOU

SAY NO TO CONSUME ALCOHOL

QUESTION SESSION

Desi

anda mengatakan bahwa mengonsumsi zat zat yang

seperti telah anda sebutkan dalam slide anda (slide 8) dapat
mengurangi resiko seseorang terkena kanker, tolong
jelaskan mengapa zat zat tersebut dapat mengurangi
resiko seseorang terkena kanker?

THE ANSEWERED
. Karena zat zat tersebut bermanfaat dalam tumbuh
kembang sebuah sel, dengan mengonsumsi zat zat
tersebut, sel akan memiliki daya yang lebih kuat untuk
memperbaiki dirinya serta mempertahankan diri untuk
berkembang dalam batas kewajarannya sehingga dapat
mengruangi resiko sel berkembang secara tidak abnormal,
yang mengarah pada terjadinya kanker.