Health experts advise there is no safe amount of alcohol for humans to consume. Still, the more a person incorporates alcohol into their lifestyle, the more the risks of developing related cancers grow. As alcohol intake increases, so, too, does the risk of cancer. Studies<\/a> have found that daily drinking can increase rates of breast cancer by 50% and colorectal cancer by 40%.<\/p>\n These unfortunate cancer diagnosis trends are emerging in a world still trying to get its footing after the COVID-19 pandemic, which drove an uptick<\/a> in risky alcohol use, among other unhealthy habits. Overall, few Americans are aware of the consequences of regularly drinking alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n Public service campaigns in the late 1900s were successful in educating many Americans about the potential for smoking cigarettes to cause cancer, but alcohol is also a carcinogenic substance.<\/p>\n Most Americans will use alcohol at some point in their lives. However, less than a third know that alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer, and liquors can raise the risk of developing cancer, according to a nationally representative survey<\/a> of Americans published in 2023. One in 10 Americans surveyed believed consuming wine decreases the risk of cancer; however, the opposite is true of all forms of alcohol.<\/p>\n When alcohol enters the body, it’s broken down into the chemical acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde attacks DNA cells, which regulate cell growth, and cells can grow out of control, forming cancerous tumors, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n The American Cancer Society notes that the COVID-19 pandemic may have also contributed to delayed diagnoses<\/a>, but the report notes that it will take many years to parse out those effects.<\/p>\n Story editing by Ashleigh Graf. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Clarese Moller.<\/em><\/p>\n This story originally appeared on Northwell Health and was produced and —<\/p>\n Previously Published<\/a> on hub.stacker<\/em><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\nThe 6 cancers connected to alcohol use<\/h2>\n
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