Additionally, researchers found that compared to those who did not drink, those who went from drinking no alcohol to drinking, mild, moderate or heavy amounts also had a higher risk for all cancers.
Conversely, mild drinkers who quit drinking had a lower risk of all cancer, compared to those who sustained their drinking levels.
A higher incidence of all cancer was observed among the moderate and heavy drinkers who stopped drinking, compared to those who sustained their drinking.
However, the increased risk eventually disappeared as participants remained alcohol-free over time.