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Lowering intake, quitting alcohol, cuts oral cancer risk
Limiting or giving up alcohol completely can reduce the risk of developing oral cavity and oesophagus cancers, according to a special report from the...
Political action key to addressing alcohol-linked cancer
After tobacco, alcohol is the second biggest cause of cancer – before other risk factors like infections, physical inactivity, or sunlight. Worldwide, around 740...
400 UK cancer cases daily from junk food, alcohol and sunbathing
Around 400 preventable cancers are caught a day in the UK, experts have warned, listing fast food, alcohol and too much sun exposure as...
UK-China genetic study confirms that alcohol is a direct cause of cancer
Data from a large-scale genetic study has confirmed that alcohol directly causes cancer, reports the University of Oxford. Research with Peking University and the...
WHO: 5,000 fewer lives a year lost to cancer if Europe ups alcohol tax
In an effort to curb alcohol consumption, the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggested this week that European countries consider doubling their ‘sin tax’ on...
Alcohol consumption linked to 4% of global cancer cases – WHO study
Alcohol consumption appeared linked to more than 740,000 new cancer diagnoses in 2020 – equivalent to 4% of cases worldwide – according to a...
Light to moderate alcohol may reduce risks of cancer, CVD and mortality
Light to moderate alcohol drinkers may have a lower risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease than heavy drinkers and those who abstain entirely, according...
Alcohol consumption associated with nearly 5% of US cancer cases
Alcohol consumption contributed to 4.8% of all United States cancer cases and 3.2% of cancer deaths – translating to 75,199 cases and 18,947 deaths...
Higher risk for second breast cancer in some women – US cohort study
A recent study suggests that younger breast cancer survivors with a germline pathogenic variant or those with an initial diagnosis of in situ vs...
Cancer diagnoses among younger people rising
Worldwide, cancer diagnoses are growing more common among people under 50, and it’s been estimated that by 2030, the number of these early-onset cancer...