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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Cortisol, the "stress hormone", has been shown to possibly accelerate cancer development.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9216328/
So if you have cancer, the important thing is not to be worried at all about the horrific illness and potential death that you're facing. Simple....