Healthy lifestyle
Alcohol consumption
Issued on: September 2023
Healthcare question
Healthcare question
Should reducing alcohol consumption vs. not reducing alcohol consumption be used for primary prevention of colorectal cancer in adults at average risk?
Recommendation
Recommendation
The ECICC Working Group (WG) recommends minimising alcohol consumption for all individuals (ungraded good practice statement).
Remark: The ECICC WG judged that prevention of colorectal cancer, and its recurrence, is amongst the health benefits of minimising alcohol consumption.
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