Research Letter

Beliefs About the Effect of Alcohol Use on Cancer Risk in the US Adult Population

JAMA Oncology 10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.4472

October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Research Letter examines the prevalence and determinants of beliefs about the effect of alcohol on cancer risk in the US.

Corresponding Author: Sanjay Shete, PhD, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 (sshete@mdanderson.org).

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