Alcohol flush signals cancer risk for East Asians

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Turn a bit red when you drink a mere half bottle of beer? If you're of East Asian descent, consider that a warning: You may be at higher risk of alcohol-caused esophageal cancer. Researchers reported the link Monday in hopes of increasing awareness that the inherited flushing trait - found in about a third of people from Japan, China and Korea - offers valuable health information....

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