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Some cancers caused by alcohol consumption - New Study

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The study reveals the kinds of cancers attributable to alcohol

A recent study has shown that over 740,000 global cancer cases in 2020 were caused by alcohol consumption. According to the study published in ‘The Lancet Oncology’, the intake of alcohol is responsible for different kinds of cancers.

Last year, an estimated 741,300 of all new cases of cancer were attributable to alcohol consumption, with males accounting for 568,700 of these cases.

The study says the kinds of cancers attributable to alcohol include: cancer of the oesophagus, cancer of the liver and breast cancer.