article_snippet: the report warned that while coffee might protect against the effects of alcohol abuse, just three alcoholic drinks a day can be enough to cause liver cancer.
article_snippet: The increase in risk per 10g of alcohol consumed – around one alcoholic drink – is about 4 per cent, says The World Cancer Research Fund.
article_snippet: As a result three or more drinks pose a significant cancer risk.
article_snippet: Previous research by The WCRF's continuous update project has shown alcohol to be strongly linked with a range of cancers, including liver.
article_snippet: Previous research has shown alcohol to be strongly linked with a range of cancers, including liver .
article_snippet: Amanda McLean, director of WCRF UK, said: 'Around three or more drinks per day can be enough to cause liver cancer.
article_snippet: Until now Amanda McLean, director of WCRF UK were uncertain about the amount of alcohol likely to lead to liver cancer.
article_snippet: Drinkaware added: 'To help reduce the risk of getting alcohol-related liver cancer, it is best to drink within the lower-risk guidelines of 2-3 units a day for women, that's a 175ml glass of 13 per cent wine, or 3-4 units a day for men, a pint and a half of 4 per cent beer.'
article_snippet: Sir David Spiegelhalter, Winton professor of the public understanding of risk, University of Cambridge, said that while the increase in risk of liver cancer per 10g of alcohol consumed was about 4 per cent, that level of alcohol was 'extremely unlikely to cause cancer', especially as the report says the increase in risk only starts at levels above 5.5 units a day.