Research suggests that alcohol drives cancer by at least five different mechanisms, with the risk of cancer increasing the more a person drinks. And the carcinogenic effects of alcohol may be more pronounced in people with a genetic predisposition to cancer.

"Based on data from the eight eligible studies from 2019 to 2023, the committee concludes that compared with never consuming alcohol, moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower all-cause mortality," the review states. The reviewers rated the conclusion as having "moderate certainty."

The U.S. Surgeon General has linked alcohol to cancer. Is a glass of red each night the exception? Dr. Frita Fisher explains the risk.

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Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. Even moderate alcohol consumption — one or fewer drinks per day — may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, throat, and mouth cancers.

South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.

Maybe you’re doing dry January — abstaining from alcohol for the first month of the year. A new report from the United States Surgeon General might motivate you to keep that going. It lists alcohol as a leading preventable cause of cancer,

U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy published an advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

Heeding the Surgeon General's warning would mark a pivotal shift in our collective relationship with alcohol, pushing back against corporate interests in the alcohol industry.

So yes, it is true. Alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer. Dr. Mercola says the damage caused by alcohol can be reversed, just like when a smoker quits, and their lungs heal over time.

After a report detailing the health risks of imbibing, at least one analyst thinks the incoming Trump administration could heighten the scrutiny on the sector.

A recent study found that no- and low-alcohol beverages are becoming more popular at a time when the U.S. surgeon general has warned that alcohol consumption could lead to increased cancer risk.