Thursday, 15 Jul 2021 08:05 AM MYT The study found that the number of new cancer cases linked to alcohol consumption varied widely across the world, with the highest rates seen in East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe and the lowest in North Africa and Western Asia. ― Shutterstock pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. LONDON, July 15 ― Alcohol consumption was linked to 4 per cent of all new global cancer cases last year, according to a study published yesterday, as researchers warned of an urgent need to alert people of the risks. Men accounted for more than three quarters of the estimated cases, which were mainly linked to risky or heavy drinking, although one in seven of these alcohol-related cancers were linked to moderate consumption of around two drinks a day.