ICARE Social Media Post December 2025

Alcohol and Cancer Risk

A new study showed that more than 50% of adults do NOT know that alcohol raises risk of cancer. In fact, findings showed that among those who drink alcohol, 76% thought there was no effect on cancer risk.

Did you know that alcohol raises the risk of the following cancers?

  • Head and neck
  • Liver
  • Breast
  • Esophageal
  • Stomach
  • Colorectal
  • Pancreatic

Learn more at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2840511

Reference: Domgue et al. JAMA Oncol. 2025. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41165698.

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