Historique
Rapport
Alcohol and cancer risk
Année :
2025
Page(s) :
22 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
CANCER
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE
;
MECANISME D'ACTION
;
SEXE
;
DIFFERENCE DE GENRE
;
AVERTISSEMENT SANITAIRE
Résumé :
This advisory highlights alcohol use as a leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contributing to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year.
Alcohol use is very common - in 2019-2020, 72% of U.S. adults reported they consumed one or more drinks per week, but less than half of U.S. adults are aware of the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. The direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time. This body of scientific evidence demonstrates a causal relationship between alcohol use and increased risk for at least seven different types of cancer, including breast (in women), colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx). The more alcohol consumed, the greater the risk of cancer. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that this risk may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day. This Advisory describes the scientific evidence for the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. It also helps to better inform the public of this relationship and offers key recommendations to reduce alcohol-related cancers. [Author's abstract]
Alcohol use is very common - in 2019-2020, 72% of U.S. adults reported they consumed one or more drinks per week, but less than half of U.S. adults are aware of the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. The direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time. This body of scientific evidence demonstrates a causal relationship between alcohol use and increased risk for at least seven different types of cancer, including breast (in women), colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx). The more alcohol consumed, the greater the risk of cancer. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that this risk may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day. This Advisory describes the scientific evidence for the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. It also helps to better inform the public of this relationship and offers key recommendations to reduce alcohol-related cancers. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
USA