Alcohol-related cancer deaths have doubled, and 1 drink could increase risk - USA Today
New research published in The Lancet indicates that alcohol-related cancer deaths in the U.S. have doubled since 1990. The study highlights that even low levels of alcohol consumption can increase the risk of various cancers beyond just the liver.
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Hear this story Alcohol-related cancer deaths are rising − and it's not just the liver being impacted by alcohol consumption , according to new research.
In the study, published Aug. 2 in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas , the authors found alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the United States doubled from about 11,400 in 1990 to more than 23,100 in 2023. And deaths were not limited to liver cancer. Researchers found there were also growing incidences of colorectal, breast, esophageal, pancreatic and other cancers.
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