According to the Ministry of Health, drinking alcohol in Spain increases the risk of breast and colorectal cancer.

The Ministry of Health warned a few hours ago that alcohol is an important risk factor for developing various types of cancer, such as colorectal or breast cancer. Problematic proven World Health Organization (WHO), which links the use of this substance with the appearance of more than 200 diseases.

“The link between alcohol consumption and cancer is one of the most unknown effectsbut at the same time one of the most alarming for public health. Although often overlooked, alcohol is a major risk factor in the development of various types of cancer

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According to WHO, in Europe highest level of alcohol consumption in the world: Seven of the ten countries with the highest alcohol consumption are in European Union (EU), where about 240,000 people died. 2019 due to alcohol, with three out of every ten deaths due to cancer.

Moreover, in a report published in 2023 The WHO European Region and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) showed that in 2020, 4.2% of new cancer cases reported in the EU (about 111,300 people) were caused by drinking alcohol

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As if that weren’t enough, the study also highlights that the most common alcohol-related cancers were breast cancer in women and colorectal cancer in men. And not only that: they warned of a “fairly clear risk” of developing cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus and liver.

Likewise, drinking alcohol and tobacco increases the risk of developing some tumors by up to 30%, such as tumors of the mouth, throat, esophagus and larynx. Given this panorama, The European Commission presents the European Cancer PlanV 2021.