U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol …
Jan 3, 2025 · In the U.S., there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually. Cancer risk increases as alcohol consumption increases. For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that the risk of developing cancer may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day.
Alcohol and cancer: What to know about the alarming links - NBC News
Jan 4, 2025 · Doctors on Friday applauded a new report from the U.S. surgeon general that highlights links between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer and suggests that alcoholic drinks should come...
Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link
Jan 4, 2025 · US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated health warning label on...
Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S ... - NBC News
Alcoholic drinks should carry cancer risk warning labels, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a report Friday. The report cites a direct link between alcohol consumption and at least...
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer ...
Jan 3, 2025 · Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, according to the surgeon general's advisory. For some cancers, including breast, mouth, and throat cancers, the risk of developing cancer may increase at one or fewer drinks per day, the advisory states.
New Report Highlights Overlooked Cancer Risk Factor: Alcohol
Sep 18, 2024 · Newer studies are increasingly pointing toward alcohol use as a major cancer risk factor. Alcohol usage particularly increases the risk for colorectal, liver, stomach, breast, head, neck,...
Drinking alcohol increases the risk for at least 7 types of cancer, …
Jan 3, 2025 · Alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of cancer, according to an advisory from the Surgeon General. Studies show a link to at least 7 types of cancer. The more people drink, the higher...
Alcohol plays key role in cancer risk, new expert report warns
Sep 24, 2024 · The new American Association for Cancer Research report predicts more than 2 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2024, and emphasizes the dangerous role played by alcohol use in cancer...
Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New …
Sep 18, 2024 · Excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk for six types of malignancies, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and certain types of head, neck, breast, colorectal, liver and...
These Are The Key Takeaways in The New US Alcohol-Cancer …
Jan 13, 2025 · Alcohol is the third-most preventable cause of cancer in the U.S, putting it just behind tobacco and obesity. As the surgeon general's report highlights, alcohol is associated with approximately 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths every year, playing a role in breast, liver, colorectal, mouth, throat, esophagus and voice box cancer cases.