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Alcohol-linked cancer deaths have doubled in recent decades. What to know about risk. - The Washington Post

Published by The Washington Post By Daniel Wu · 11 September 2026 at 13:32
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Alcohol-linked cancer deaths have doubled in recent decades. What to know about risk. - The Washington Post
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Around 23,126 people died from alcohol-attributable cancer in 2023, up from 11,361 in 1990, according to a study.

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