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" Pop quiz: Can alcohol increase your risk for developing breast cancer? If you&amp;#x27;re not sure, or answered no, you&amp;#x27;re right in line with the thinking of thousands of men and women. According to one recent survey by UK researchers, many of us have no idea that alcohol is associated with breast cancer. Here&amp;#x27;s the scoop, after the jump...The survey found that 82 percent of women had no idea of the connection between alcohol and breast cancer. And there is a connection, say scientists--a real one. According to a major study released in April, one or two alcoholic drinks per day may increase a woman&amp;#x27;s chance of developing certain types of breast cancer by as much as 32 percent. Three or more drinks per day? Her risk could go up by 51 percent. Confession time: When you go out to a party or a restaurant, how much do you drink? And, is drinking usually only a weekend thing for you, or do you drink during the week, too? Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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