If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer?

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I’ve been drinking for 7 years. Typicall I’ve only drank 3-4 drinks a year. If I stop drinking now, would that help decrease chances of cancer? If it does will it take a long time?

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If you've been drinking 3-4 drinks a year for 7 years, you'd almost decrease your chances of cancer by drinking more lol

If you are referring to the J curve (that the lowest point is those who drink a little), it's usually explained that those who don't drink at all usually do so because of poor health.

I don't drink because alcohol gives me bad heartburn and a headache long before I get drunk. Guess that does sorta count as being in poor health.

i dont drink because i mistook mine and my mothers bottle and in hers where beer. Still traumatised how disguisting it tasted

I hardly ever even drank a drop until I "discovered" alcohol at 26. Enjoyed it on and off for a few years and now only at 29, drinking gives me an instant headache and makes me feel like shit before I'm even drunk. I don't get what happened, but it's like any amount of drinking instantly gives me a mild hangover.