Daily Cancer Risk Fact: A Drink A Day

4. A Drink A Day

True or false: Drinking one alcoholic beverage a day can increase cancer risk.True. Many people are aware that heavy alcohol use can cause health problems, but many are not aware that alcohol can increase your risk of developing several types of cancer, including cancers of themouth, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx),esophagus (swallowing tube), liver, breast (in women), colon and rectum.See complete information at www.philly.com/whatsmyrisk.Join us every day this month for a special project between Philly.com/health and OncoLink. Throughout the month of April, What's My Risk? will provide a daily fact you may not know about your risk of getting cancer. What's My Risk? is a comprehensive program designed to help the user learn about factors that determine their personal risk of many types of cancer and what they can do to decrease that risk. Find out more about Cancer Risk and Prevention.

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