If you think cancer is a disease that only senior citizens or middle-aged people have to worry about, better think again.
Cancer can strike anyone of any age, and the chances are greater for users of alcohol.
Considerable evidence suggests a connection between heavy alcohol consumption and increased risk of cancer. In fact, an estimated 2 to 4 percent of all cancer cases are thought to be caused either directly or indirectly by alcohol. The strongest link with alcohol involves cancers of the upper digestive tract, including the esophagus, mouth, pharynx and larynx. People who drink large amounts of alcohol over time have an increased risk of these cancers, compared with abstainers. If they drink and smoke, the risk is even more dramatic.