Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart, to your lungs and muscles, to your gastrointestinal and immune systems, alcohol has broad harmful effects on your health[1] – including causing cancer.
Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer[2] in the U.S., responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually. In...