Drinking a little, often, could increase your cancer risk
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It is not just heavy drinking sessions that put you at risk of cancer, with a new study showing that frequent drinking may be a more important risk factor for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers than the amount of alcohol drunk at each session. The study out of Korea found that for a given weekly amount of alcohol, the risk of GI cancer was higher if people drank more often, than if they drank more but less frequently. The authors say people should be careful with their drinking habits, including regular consumption of small amounts of alcohol.
Journal/conference: JAMA Network Open
Link to research (DOI): 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20382
Organisation/s: Samsung Medical Center, Korea
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