June 01, 2026
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‘Alarming upward trend’: More patients with cancer being hospitalized for alcohol use
CHICAGO — Alcohol-related admissions account for less than 1% of unplanned hospitalizations among patients with cancer, but incidence has significantly increased over time.Data presented at ASCO Annual Meeting showed an average annual increase of almost 200 alcohol-related hospitalizations among adults with cancer between 2016 and 2021.
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