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Six in 10 U.S. adults report that they drink, but several doctors told NBC News that their patients generally aren’t aware that alcohol consumption can lead to cancers of the mouth, throat ...
The extent to which drinking alcohol may lower cancer risk of some cancers isn't fully understood and may be indirect, the institute said. A pinot noir is poured into a wine glass on Tuesday, Nov ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new year and a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. The 22-page advisory says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in America ...
The advisory cites alcohol as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S. after tobacco and obesity and notes that there are about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths in the country ...
A woman drinking an average of two units of alcohol per day has an 8% higher risk of developing breast cancer than a woman who drinks an average of one unit of alcohol per day. [60] A study concluded that for every additional drink regularly consumed per day, the incidence of breast cancer increases by 11 per 1000. [ 47 ]
The report noted that drinking alcohol increases the risk for at least seven types of cancer — including breast, mouth, and throat cancer — and contributes to around 100,000 cancer cases and ...
It states that alcohol is a known carcinogen and the risk of developing certain forms of cancer increases from just one drink per day, regardless of the type of alcohol consumed. Seven types of ...
Light drinking is one to three alcoholic drinks per week, and moderate drinking is about one drink per day. Both light and moderate drinking is associated with a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. [3] [10] However, the increased risk caused by light drinking is smaller than the risk for heavy drinking. [11]