A pint of beer a day increases bowel cancer risk by 10%

DRINKING a large glass of wine or a pint of beer a day increases the risk of developing bowel cancer by around 10%, said a report out yesterday.

Drinking about two pints a day or about two large glasses of wine increases the risk by 25%, a study found.

The lifetime risk for bowel cancer is one in 20 for men and one in 18 for women.