HOMETOWN HEALTH: Alcohol-linked cancer deaths have doubled since 1990, study finds
A University of Miami study reveals that cancer deaths linked to alcohol consumption have doubled since 1990, with over 23,000 deaths recorded in 2023. The research highlights links between alcohol and various cancers, including breast and colorectal cancer, while also noting the impact of diet on prostate cancer outcomes.
Why it matters
The findings underscore the significant public health risks associated with alcohol consumption and the potential for dietary interventions to improve cancer survival rates.
(WDBJ) - Cancer deaths linked to alcohol abuse have doubled in recent decades, according to a University of Miami study.
The study found more than 23,000 Americans died from alcohol-linked cancer in 2023, compared to 11,000 in 1990.
Researchers said alcohol causes more than liver cancer. It is also linked to colorectal, breast, esophageal and pancreatic cancer.
Among people ages 20 to 54, colorectal cancer was the leading alcohol-attributable cancer death in men. Breast cancer was the leading alcohol-related cancer death for women.
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