Alcohol is driving a half-dozen types of cancer in the U.S., study finds Isabella Cueto By Isabella Cueto July 11, 2024

https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/11/alcohol-cancer-causes-smoking-obesity/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_pvSpXKwK63m-PPL2yA4e52nkBlW8QpaMwDyxWv_7s3wwFNx3PYWN3czaHLni0WjFkVvVfcHMoYMaTXQ7JXV04VXPD7w&_hsmi=315419969&utm_content=315419969&utm_source=hs_email We know all about tobacco use as a risk factor for cancer. Another popular carcinogenic gets a lot less attention for its potential risks: alcohol. Alcohol is the third-biggest driver of cancers among people aged 30 or older, with 5% of cases in men and women attributable to drinking, according to recent data published by the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research. The study associated alcohol use with seven types of cancers, including colorectum, liver, and female breast cancer, the latter of which had the strongest association: 16% of cases (or 44,000) in 2019 were linked to drinking. The harm is irrespective of the type of beverage: The more alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of cancer. That means even moderate levels of consumption carry some risk, and conversely, that any reduction in drinking reduces the chances of developing associated cancers. More here from Isabella Cueto.