How does alcohol cause cancer?
Research suggests that alcohol drives cancer by at least five different mechanisms, with the risk of cancer increasing the more a person drinks. And the carcinogenic effects of alcohol may be more pronounced in people with a genetic predisposition to cancer.
Cancer linked to alcohol use could entice drinkers to try alternatives
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Every Drink Elevates Your Cancer Risk. So, How Much Alcohol You Can Safely Drink?
Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. Even moderate alcohol consumption — one or fewer drinks per day — may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, throat, and mouth cancers.
Alcohol and cancer: Are warning labels warranted?
South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.
VERIFY | Yes, alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer
So yes, it is true. Alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer. Dr. Mercola says the damage caused by alcohol can be reversed, just like when a smoker quits, and their lungs heal over time.
Alcohol cancer risk: Understanding new warning
The U.S. Surgeon General has linked alcohol to cancer. Is a glass of red each night the exception? Dr. Frita Fisher explains the risk.
Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Your Risk Of 7 Types Of Cancer
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory regarding alcohol and it's link to seven types of cancer. Here's what we know about the risk.
More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways
"Based on data from the eight eligible studies from 2019 to 2023, the committee concludes that compared with never consuming ...
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Alcohol is linked to cancer. But isn't everything?
Alcohol is linked to cancer. But isn't everything? It’s “Dry January,” non-alcoholic drink sales are soaring and the surgeon general is warning people about the links between alcohol and ...
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With the new alcohol and cancer advisory, is there a ‘healthy’ way to drink?
Alcohol has already taken center stage in 2025 after the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling for warning labels highlighting the risk of cancer in drinking boozy ...
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New push for alcohol warning labels
A recent advisory issued by the US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for updated health warning labels on alcoholic ...
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No amount of alcohol is safe. Surgeon general is right to sound the alarm. | Opinion
Now, as he prepares to leave office, he has released an important and final advisory connecting alcohol use and cancer. These advisories are all connected around a central theme − that we are ...
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Alcohol Consumption Can Lead to Cancer
The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory emphasizing the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer ...
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Another federal report on alcohol finds even moderate drinking carries risks
A new federal report on alcohol’s health effects has found even moderate drinking — within the bounds of U.S. nutrition guidance — could carry health risks, including injuries, liver disease ...
What alcohol does to your brain and body, according to the latest science
Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer, but it can also prevent some heart attacks. Here's the complicated truth.