Alcohol contributes substantially to cancer burden

From the article:

3.6 percent of all cancer cases worldwide are related to alcohol drinking, and these lead to 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths

“A causal link has been established between alcohol drinking and cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, colon, rectum, liver, larynx, and breast…[f]or other cancers, a causal association is suspected.”