cancer, alcohol

How does alcohol cause cancer?
Alcohol is responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths per year in the United States, making it the third-leading preventable cause of cancer after tobacco and obesity. In 2025,
Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Your Risk Of 7 Types Of Cancer
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory regarding alcohol and it's link to seven types of cancer. Here's what we know about the risk.
Cancer linked to alcohol use could entice drinkers to try alternatives
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Every Drink Elevates Your Cancer Risk. So, How Much Alcohol You Can Safely Drink?
Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. Even moderate alcohol consumption — one or fewer drinks per day — may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, throat, and mouth cancers.
Alcohol and cancer: Are warning labels warranted?
South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.
Why Cancer Warning Labels for Alcohol Are Long Overdue
Heeding the Surgeon General's warning would mark a pivotal shift in our collective relationship with alcohol, pushing back against corporate interests in the alcohol industry.
VERIFY | Yes, alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer
So yes, it is true. Alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer. Dr. Mercola says the damage caused by alcohol can be reversed, just like when a smoker quits, and their lungs heal over time.
Alcohol cancer risk: Understanding new warning
The U.S. Surgeon General has linked alcohol to cancer. Is a glass of red each night the exception? Dr. Frita Fisher explains the risk.
More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways
"Based on data from the eight eligible studies from 2019 to 2023, the committee concludes that compared with never consuming ...
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With the new alcohol and cancer advisory, is there a ‘healthy’ way to drink?
Alcohol has already taken center stage in 2025 after the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling for warning labels highlighting the risk of cancer in drinking boozy ...
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Alcohol is linked to cancer. But isn't everything?
Alcohol is linked to cancer. But isn't everything? It’s “Dry January,” non-alcoholic drink sales are soaring and the surgeon general is warning people about the links between alcohol and ...
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Another federal report on alcohol finds even moderate drinking carries risks
A new federal report on alcohol’s health effects has found even moderate drinking — within the bounds of U.S. nutrition guidance — could carry health risks, including injuries, liver disease ...
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Alcohol Consumption Can Lead to Cancer
The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory emphasizing the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer ...
What alcohol does to your brain and body, according to the latest science
Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer, but it can also prevent some heart attacks. Here's the complicated truth.
What women should know about cervical cancer: Multiple sexual partners to alcohol, lifestyle traits that can cause it
From sexual promiscuity to failing to use contraceptives, here are the many lifestyle habits that can lead to cervical cancer ...
Surgeon general's new danger warnings for drinking alcohol surprises many
The surgeon general's report considers all of the research already done, meaning it's a cumulative analysis. "It's not the ...