How does alcohol cause cancer? How does the combination of alcohol and tobacco affect cancer risk? Can people's genes affect their risk of alcohol-related cancers? Can drinking red wine …

Apr 22, 2024 · What’s the link between alcohol and cancer? And how much alcohol is too much when it comes to managing your cancer risk? Physician Therese Bevers, M.D., and dietitian …

Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk. It accounts for about 5% of all cancers and 4% of cancer deaths in the US. Learn more about alcohol and cancer.

Jun 11, 2025 · Why does drinking alcohol raise cancer risk? Studies show that alcohol may increase cancer risk in several ways. Alcohol can disrupt cell cycles, increase chronic …

Jan 21, 2025 · Any amount of alcohol can increase your risk of many types of cancer. Quitting drinking can lower your risk and protect your overall health.

Jan 17, 2025 · Alcohol and Cancer Risk. This Advisory describes the scientific evidence for the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for at least seven different types …

Jan 8, 2025 · According to the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024, reducing alcohol consumption or stopping all together can lower the risk of developing alcohol-related cancers …

May 29, 2025 · Alcohol's cancer connection. According to the World Health Organization, alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, the same category as tobacco, asbestos and radiation. …

Jan 3, 2025 · Alcohol directly contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 related deaths each year, according to the U.S. surgeon general. Vivek Murthy, M.D., has called for updating …

Sep 15, 2023 · Drinking alcohol increases the risk of at least seven types of cancers. For people being treated for cancer, regularly consuming a few beers or cocktails also has other …