HEAVY DRINKING INCREASES COLORECTAL CANCER RISK

Regular alcohol consumption over time may increase the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a US study published in the journal Cancer.

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While overall cancer mortality among people under 50 has been declining in countries such as the US, deaths from colorectal cancer have been on the rise. The findings are based on 88,092 cancer-free participants enrolled in a large cancer screening trial between 1993 and 2001. Over 20 years of follow-up, 1,679 participants were diagnosed with colorectal c