Six - including breast cancer - are linked to , an eye-opening new study shows.
Alcohol consumption is described by researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research as "a modifiable risk factor" - something we can change ourselves. Their investigation shows a rise in recent years in cancer diagnosis in those who drink more frequently.
In 2019, more than one in 20 cancer diagnoses in the West were attributed to alcohol consumption, and this is increasing with time, the statistics highlight. This figure challenges the widespread perception drinking a little bit of alcohol is good for the body, .
But the recent study sheds particular light on early-onset colorectal cancer among adults under 50. The report notes a 1.9 percent annual increase between 2011 and 2019. Research consistently shows a link between frequent and regular drinking in early and mid-adulthood and a higher risk of colon and rectal cancers later in life.
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The report reads: "In the US, 40 percent of all cancers are associated with modifiable risk factors. Among these risk factors is excessive alcohol consumption. A growing body of research, summarised in the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024, has clarified the impact of alcohol use on cancer incidence and outcomes. Excessive levels of alcohol consumption increase the risk for six different types of cancer."
The research comes as the Sunday exclusively reveals before symptoms develop is to be funded by the Government. Scientists say it opens the door to population cancer screening that could transform survival chances and save ten of thousands of lives a year.
Six cancers linked to alcohol consumptionHead and neck cancers
Esophageal cancer
Liver cancer
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Stomach cancer
