Even One Drink a Day May Increase Cancer Risk, Experts Warn

New research is drawing attention to the link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of various cancers, including mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, colon, rectum, and breast cancer. Experts from Hartford HealthCare's Cancer Institute emphasize that even low levels of drinking can elevate cancer risk, noting that alcohol-attributable cancer deaths more than doubled from 1990 to 2023.