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Happy Hour’s Hidden Danger: How Your Drinks Could Increase Cancer Risk
We all know cigarettes can cause cancer.
As a radiation oncologist, I spend much of my life helping individuals battling this disease.
This week, a patient of mine expressed surprise that alcohol consumption is associated with an elevated risk of breast cancer.
It brought home a stark reality: the memo on booze hasn’t reached everyone.
“A man who seeks only the light, while shirking his responsibilities, will never find illumination. And one who keep his eyes fixed upon the sun ends up blind.” — Paul Coelho.
But what if the very thing you think is helping you relax and unwind leads you down a darker path?
Doctors confirm that many people are surprised to learn alcohol raises the risk of certain cancers, including liver, colorectal, and breast cancer.
More on that in a bit.
And as I’ve seen firsthand, patients often aren’t aware of this increased cancer risk until…
