Does anyone know the research base for the claim that there is a link between alcohol and breast cancer? In popular magazines, particularly those directed at women of course, there have been many references to this claim. Yesterday I read one that said the link existed even if a woman consumed only one glass of wine a day. Some of my interest is personal as it is my wife who has drawn this material to my attention. Yet I have historical/social interest as well. As we know, access to alcohol has been used to regulate the behaviour of targeted groups, be they women, aboriginal people or minors. A few years ago a Vancouver bar began to refuse service to women who were obviously pregnant, ostensibly out of concerns about FAS. Maybe the link between alcohol and breast cancer is strong, but I would like to pursue it a little further. Thanks, Robert Campbell