A sobering new study has revealed that cancer deaths are on the rise across the United States.
The research shows that alcohol-related cancer deaths have nearly doubled from 12,000 a year in 1990 to more than 23,000 a year in 2021.
The study — which has not yet been published in a journal but will be presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago — identifies men aged 55 and older as the most at-risk group for these types of deaths.
While women only saw an 8% increase in cancer deaths due to alcohol during this period, for men, the spike was a shocking 56%.
The study — which has not yet been published in a journal but will be presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago — identifies men aged 55 and older as the most at-risk group for these types of deaths.
While women only saw an 8% increase in cancer deaths due to alcohol during this period, for men, the spike was a shocking 56%.