Study links heavy sugary drink consumption to five-fold increase in women's oral cancer risk

Oral, head and neck cancers affect approximately 800 people annually in Ireland with rising incidence rates among women and younger age groups.

A large-scale study from the University of Washington has drawn a striking line between daily sugary drink consumption and oral cancer risk in women, finding those who drink more than one such beverage per day are nearly five times more likely to develop the disease. The research, published in a leading medical journal, is notable not only for the magnitude of the risk but for its independence from smoking and alcohol — long considered the primary culprits. As oral cancer rates rise among women and younger populations in Ireland and across Europe, this finding invites a quieter reckoning with

Study links heavy sugary drink consumption to five-fold increase in women's oral cancer risk

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