Alcohol and cancer
Alcohol causes 7 types of cancer, including breast, mouth and bowel cancer.
Whatever your drinking habits, cutting down will reduce your risk.
Find out about the link between alcohol and cancer and how to cut down.
How does alcohol cause cancer?
All types of alcoholic drink can cause cancer. Alcohol gets broken down into a harmful chemical and can also affect our body’s chemical signals, making cancer more likely to develop.
How can I cut down on alcohol?
Cutting down on alcohol can reduce your cancer risk. By making a few changes to your routine you can make a big difference to how much you’re drinking.
Alcohol is one part of our diet
Everything we eat and drink is important. It's not always easy to eat and drink healthily, but we've got lots of tips help you make changes to your diet.
A closer look at alcohol and DNA damage
CRUK funded research helped us understand the mechanism behind how alcohol causes cancer.
