A member asked:

I suffer from chronic gerd. i've drank heavy in the past. i'm 40 and a recent scope showed no barrett's, etc. if i quit drinking will there be a benefit in cancer risk reduction. if i had a drink a day for heart health benefit is that advise able?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Withou: Barrett's the Cancer risk is much lower and I do NOT know of any connection with drinking moderately!!! Heavy drinking is not necessarily a risk factor for CA of your esophagus but it sure will kill yah some other way! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 9/26/2015

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