⚠️NEW Advisory Report: Alcohol increases the risk of cancer. While this isn’t new news, surprisingly, more than half of people in the US don’t know this. Surgeon General Dr. Murthy is sounding the alarm about the causal relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer. I read the 20-page report to help you understand what it all means. Take-Aways: 1. Alcohol use is common 2. Alcohol is the third leading cause of cancer (behind tobacco and obesity). 3. Alcohol is causally linked to 7 different types of cancer 4. There are four identifiable ways that alcohol can cause cancer. 5. The more you drink, the higher your risk of developing cancer. As a head and neck surgeon that treats cancer, I support the need for more education about the risk of drinking alcohol and reviewing recommendations for “safe” levels. I also support warning labels on all alcohol because the more you know, the better informed you are when making health decisions. Will the Advisory Report change your alcohol drinking habits? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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