Lifetime alcohol consumption associated with 91% higher risk of colorectal cancer
A large U.S. study finds that lifetime alcohol consumption raises 91% risk of colorectal and rectal cancer, while people who quit may see their risk drop back toward light drinkers. The findings add new urgency to conversations about alcohol, cancer and prevention. A long-term study of more than 88,000 U.S. adults has found that people who averaged at least 14 alcoholic drinks a week across adulthood faced a substantially higher risk of colorectal cancer — and an especially high risk of rectal cancer — than those who drank very little. The study also offers a hopeful message: people who quit