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Breast cancer rates are rising. Could alcohol consumption be the cause?

Breast cancer rates are on the rise, and doctors fear that alcohol could be a big reason why. CNN’s Meg Tirrell speaks to an expert to learn more about this under-discussed link.

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SURFSIDE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 20: Cocktail at Haute Living, Grand Seiko & Mayors Jewelers Host Cover Dinner In Honor Of Morimoto, Celebrating Miami Food & Wine at Le Sirenuse on February 20, 2020 in Surfside, Florida. (Photo by Romain Maurice/Getty Images for Haute Living)
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