Explaining link between alcohol use and cancer risk

Surgeon general issues urgent warning linking alcohol use and cancer risk — six tips to know
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers, making it the “third leading preventable cause of cancer” in the US.
Is alcohol linked to cancer? Here’s what the science says
A new U.S. Surgeon General's report describes the link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer. Many Americans aren’t aware of the risk.
Why the U.S. Surgeon General Is Pushing for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory that calls for adding cancer warning labels to alcohol. The report said that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity.
Alcohol Cancer Warning
The U.S. Surgeon General is calling for a warning label on alcohol, saying; “alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer, responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths every year in the united states.
Maine doctor gives perspective on report that links alcohol to cancer
The report warns that as someone’s alcohol intake increases, so does their risk for seven different types of cancer.
The Doctor Is In: Explaining the link between alcohol use and cancer risk
A new report from the US Surgeon General is suggesting alcoholic beverages should warn about a cancer risk. Corewell Health Oncologist Dr. Dana Zakalik explains the research, the risks, and what you can do.
Surgeon General calls to add cancer warning to alcohol
"The fact that alcohol is associated with cancer is nothing new. Alcohol is an established carcinogen," Dr. Kathleen Egan at Moffitt Cancer Center said. She says alcohol has been
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Alcohol Contributes To 100K Cancer Cases Every Year—Here's What This Could Mean For You
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Global alcohol firms demand $466 mln from Indian state in payments row, sources say
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New Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
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Alcohol effects may increase with age as brain changes
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Popular Japanese actor fired from low-alcohol beer ad after getting drunk and breaking into neighbor's home
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Gen Z is ditching booze for sober-centric hubs in NYC: ‘Shocked people are in here having fun without alcohol’
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Looking to have fun without alcohol? This guy has ideas that may help
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Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Some perspective: Canada’s new guidelines define “low risk” as a one-in-1,000 chance of premature death owing to alcohol.