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Although this difference was not statistically significant, those treated with pembrolizumab had a 42% lower chance of developing distant metastases, meaning cancer that spread to areas such as the liver, lungs, or bones.

Both kinds of drinks were also associated with higher levels of liver fat.

What’s left over is processed by the liver and turned into cholesterol, which enters the bloodstream and can build up in the arteries of the heart and brain.

Chronic, heavy drinking is linked to conditions such as high blood pressure, heart and liver disease, and several cancers.

It has shown remarkable success against cancers of the lung, kidney, and bladder but has not worked as well for liver cancer.