Does Drinking Alcohol Affect My Risk of Cancer?

2021-03-17T15:34:18-07:00

Alcohol can increase the risk of some types of cancer, especially when combined with other risk factors, such as smoking. Even light alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of oral cancer, cancer of the pharynx, and breast cancer in women, when compared with nondrinkers and those who drink only on occasion. Moderate to heavy (but not [...]