Surgeon General issues advisory linking alcohol and cancer risk
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said there is a “direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.” He announced the advisory in a news release issued on Friday morning.
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Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Consuming any type of alcohol, including beer, wine or spirits, increases the risk for at least seven different types of cancer,
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The surgeon general’s report said the lifetime risk of developing any alcohol-related cancer jumped to 19 percent (19 of 100 women) among those who consumed one alcoholic drink each day (seven drinks a week). At this level, the lifetime risk of breast cancer increased to 13.1 percent, or 13 of 100 women.
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