A pint a day increases cancer risk, warns expert

DRINKING just one pint of beer a day increases the risk of liver and bowel cancer by a fifth, a health expert has warned.

A large glass of wine or a couple of spirits such as vodka or gin can have the same effect, she said.

Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), warned that just two units of alcohol — a pint of lager or a large glass of wine — a day increases the risk of bowel cancer by nearly one-fifth and the risk of liver cancer by 20%.