According to the most recent Cancer Progress Report, the overall cancer death rate in the United States decreased by 33% between 1991 and 2021.
According to the American Association for Cancer Research report, which was made public on Wednesday, the decline corresponds to an estimated 4.1 million lives saved.
According to the data, there has been a 24% decrease in the cancer death rate among children and adolescents over the last twenty years.
Although there has been a decrease in cancer-related mortality due to factors like earlier detection, better treatment, and reduced smoking rates, the authors caution that alcohol consumption remains a risk factor that is not as well recognized.
According to the paper, excessive alcohol use raises the risk for six distinct forms of cancer, including:
- breast cancer
- colorectal cancer
- liver cancer
- stomach cancer
- certain forms of cancer in the head and neck
- esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
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According to the report’s news release, 5.4% of cancers in the U.S. in 2019 were linked to alcohol consumption, based on the most recent data available. Research further indicates a connection between alcohol intake during pregnancy and an increased risk of the child developing leukemia, with both moderate and heavy drinking raising this likelihood. Additionally, the study highlights that early alcohol consumption elevates the risk of cancer later in life.
The report emphasized that public awareness of the connection between alcohol and cancer remains low, underscoring the need for targeted public health campaigns. Suggestions include cancer-specific warning labels on alcoholic beverages and the implementation of effective clinical strategies to reduce the impact of alcohol-related cancers.
Researchers have previously discovered that modifiable lifestyle factors may account for nearly 40% of cancer-related deaths among persons in the United States aged 30 and above. The other most significant modifiable risk factors, outside alcohol, are smoking, being overweight, not exercising, and poor eating.
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