Alcohol-related cancers 'to kill 135,000 in next 20 years'

Patients with cancers linked to alcohol consumption will cost the NHS £2bn by 2035, says charity

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Unless action is taken soon, cancer deaths caused by drinking will kill 135,000 people and cost the NHS £2bn by 2035, according to a new study commissioned by Cancer Research.

The report by the University of Sheffield urges the government to put in place a minimum price-per-unit cost for alcohol in order to reduce consumption and potentially save the NHS money.

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