Alcohol-linked cancer deaths soar among older adults, men

Alcohol-linked cancer deaths soar among older adults, men

Alcohol-related cancer deaths in the United States have doubled over the past three decades, with a disproportionate impact on men and individuals aged 55 and older, according to a new study being presented at this week’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference. The findings, based on an analysis of national mortality data from 1990 to 2021, reveal a troubling rise in alcohol-attributable cancer deaths, increasing from 11,…

Tackling alcohol harm needs to be top of Keir Starmer’s to-do list | World Cancer Research Fund

Alcohol is a proven risk factor for 7 cancer types, and our evidence clearly shows there is no safe level of consumption when it comes to preventing cancer. Each year 17,000 people – 46 people every day – are diagnosed with a cancer caused by alcohol. Alcohol deaths in England reached nearly 10,500 in 2023, a massive 42% increase since 2019. Despite these tragic statistics, alcohol policy across the UK remains woefully inadequate, doing very lit…