Alcohol is a risk factor for oral cancer, why?

About this episode

This episode discusses the significant risk alcohol poses for oral cancer and the compounded risks when combined with tobacco.

You’ll often see in textbooks that alcohol is a major risk factor for oral cancer. They’ll tell you that people who drink three to four drinks per day have about two to three times the risk, and with heavier drinking, that risk can go up to five times. They’ll also emphasize that when alcohol is combined with tobacco, the risk can increase up to 15 to 30 times. But here’s the thing—most of the time, they stop there. They tell you that it increases risk… but not reall...

People in this episode

Host: Claire Jeong

Topics covered

• oral cancer
• alcohol consumption
• health risks
• tobacco
• cancer prevention

Keywords

• oral cancer
• alcohol
• tobacco
• health risks
• cancer
• risk factors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: alcohol, tobacco, oral cancer

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