Does lowering alcohol intake reduce the risk of cancer?

Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 3–9 July 2023. Alcohol is linked to more than 60 health conditions, including liver disease, high blood pressure, depression and seven types of cancer. In fact, alcohol is the biggest risk factor for death, ill-health and disability for people aged 15–49 in the UK. The evidence on alcohol and cancer risk There is strong evidence that alcohol increases the risk of developing seven types of cancer: mouth, throat, oesophageal, breast, stomach, bowel and liver. The extent to which alcohol is a cause of various types of cancer depends on the amount and frequency of consumption. There is...