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Healthy lifestyle

Alcohol consumption

Issued on: September 2023

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

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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