If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer?

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If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer? - Lemmy.world

I’ve been drinking for 7 years. Typicall I’ve only drank 3-4 drinks a year. If I stop drinking now, would that help decrease chances of cancer? If it does will it take a long time?

3-4 drinks per year won’t affect your cancer risk. Unless you’ve been drinking radium or something.
That’s completely wrong. There’s no safe level of alcohol intake: who.int/…/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumpt…
No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health

The risks and harms associated with drinking alcohol have been systematically evaluated over the years and are well documented.

As a non-drinker who has seen the ravages of alcohol abuse in several loved ones, I completely understand the “no level is safe” guideline.

That said, 3-4 drinks per year is far below any measure of alcohol use that is seriously studied, where researchers look at drinking at the “amount per week” level. 3-4 drinks per year is essentially on the level of being a non-drinker.