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    Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds. Those with heavy lifetime alcohol consumption have up to a 91% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those who drank very little.
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    Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds. Those with heavy lifetime alcohol consumption have up to a 91% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those who drank very little.


    Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds. Those with heavy lifetime alcohol consumption have up to a 91% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those who drank very little.

    https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/lifetime-alcohol-linked-higher-risk-colorectal-cancer-new/story?id=129547475

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    1. mvea on

      **Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds**

      Long-term alcohol use has been linked to higher risks of colorectal cancer, according to a study published Monday in the journal Cancer.

      Researchers found that **those with heavy lifetime alcohol consumption have up to a 91% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those who drank very little**. That risk significantly increased with consistent heavy consumption, whereas those who quit drinking may have demonstrated decreased risk of precancerous tissue.

      For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

      https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.70201

    2. Hattuherra on

      I’m glad that Finland has so insanely large alcohol taxes that I can’t afford to be a heavy user!

    4. Canna-Kid on

      It’s surprising how often we think “moderate drinking” is basically harmless. But studies like this show that our bodies do add up that exposure over decades, and the risk isn’t just theoretical, it’s real and statistically significant.

    5. Lonely_Noyaaa on

      So all those years of “one more beer won’t hurt” apparently add up. This makes me reconsider all my past happy hours.

    7. Tower-Union on

      > Current drinkers with an average lifetime alcohol intake of 14 or more drinks per week, compared with one drink or less per week, had a higher risk of CRC.

      In case anyone else wondered what “heavy” consumption is.

    9. earthless1990 on

      I wonder if increased incidence of colorectal cancer in younger populations is linked to alcohol consumption.