Alcohol and Cancer Risk Quiz

1.

Wine doesn’t increase cancer risk – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is False.

All types of alcohol increase cancer risk. This includes beer, wine, and liquor. The amount of alcohol you drink over time matters more than the type.

2.

Drinking alcohol has been linked with colorectal cancer and other cancers – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is True.

Alcohol consumption increases the risk for cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus (squamous cell carcinoma), liver, colorectum, and female breast.

3.

About 1 in 100 cancers is associated with alcohol – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is False.

Estimates show that the number of cancers associated with alcohol use in the US is about 4-5% (about 1 in 20). That’s about 100,000 cancers a year!

4.

Overall, alcohol causes more cancer cases in men than in women – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is True.

The proportions of cases linked to alcohol consumption by cancer type were higher in men than in women, except for esophageal cancer.

5.

Drinking alcohol and smoking together increases cancer risk more than doing either one alone – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is True.

Research shows that drinking alcohol and smoking together raises cancer risk many times more than drinking or smoking alone.

6.

When it comes to cancer risk, it’s best not to drink alcohol – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is True.

According to the ACS Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention, it is best not to drink alcohol.

7.

The ACS Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention says that if you choose to drink alcohol, that you should limit your intake to help reduce your risk for cancer – true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is True.

While it’s best not to drink alcohol, according to the ACS Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention, those who choose to drink alcohol should limit their intake to no more than 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink a day for women.

8.

If someone has a long history of drinking, reducing or stopping alcohol use does not reduce cancer risk– true or false?

True

False

The Correct Answer is False.

It’s never too late to take steps to reduce your risk of cancer. In fact, research shows that reducing or stopping alcohol use decreases the risk of cancers like those that occur in the mouth and esophagus.

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Alcohol and Cancer Risk Quiz

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Know Your Cancer Risk
Take the ACS CancerRisk360™ assessment to learn more about what you can change to improve your health. By taking 5 minutes to answer a few questions, we will give you a personalized roadmap of actions with helpful resources you can use to lower your risk of cancer.