The 5 Best Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Getting Cancer

Limiting Alcohol Consumption

Research suggests that there is a strong link between drinking alcohol and developing several types of cancer. Studies show that the more regularly a person drinks alcohol, the greater the person’s risk of developing certain cancers is. The types of cancers associated with drinking alcohol include head and neck cancers (i.e., lip, throat, and laryngeal cancer), esophageal cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer. When people both drink and smoke regularly, their risk of developing these cancers is even higher. Even if people stop drinking alcohol, it can take years for their risk of developing cancer to decrease tothe risk level of people who have never consumed alcohol regularly. Although alcohol consumption is linked to an increased risk of developing a variety of cancers, research shows that it may decrease the risk of kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.