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Alcohol was determined to increase the risk of developing breast cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancers, pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, and oral cancer. In 2009, the group determined that acetaldehyde which is a metabolite of ethanol is also carcinogenic to humans.
The new American Association for Cancer Research report predicts more than 2 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2024, and emphasizes the dangerous role played by alcohol use in cancer development.
As of now, South Korea requires a cancer-specific label on alcohol, while Ireland signed a new law to do so starting in 2026, per Murthy. According to the advisory, nearly 100,000 US cancer cases ...
In a post on X, Murthy said alcohol contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the U.S., a number greater than the 13,500 alcohol-related traffic accidents each ...
The National Cancer Institute links alcohol to eight different types of cancers, even among light and moderate drinkers, including cancer of the mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, breast, liver ...
Scientific advances helped avert 4.1 million deaths from cancer in the 30 years between 1991 and 2021 according to a new report, but the disease continues to be a public health challenge. The ...
Even light consumption of alcohol – one to three drinks per week – increases the risk of breast cancer. [3] Heavy drinkers are also more likely to die from breast cancer than non-drinkers and light drinkers. [3] [7] Also, the more alcohol a woman consumes, the more likely she is to be diagnosed with a recurrence after initial treatment. [7]
"The direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well-established for at least seven types of cancer ...regardless of the type of alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, and spirits) that is ...