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.
Surgeon General calls for label to warn of alcohol's cancer risk | AP News
Jan 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label …
Alcohol and cancer: What to know about the alarming links - NBC News
6 days ago · A report from the U.S. surgeon general said alcoholic drinks should come with cancer warning labels. Doctors say they support it, since many patients underestimate the risk.
Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link
Jan 3, 2025 · With one drink a day, women have a 19% risk of developing an alcohol-related cancer, and there’s a nearly 22% risk of developing an alcohol-related cancer with two drinks a day.
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
Jan 3, 2025 · 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 ...
Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S ... - NBC News
Jan 3, 2025 · Alcohol can cause cancer in several ways, including damaging DNA and altering hormone levels, according to the report. Along with new warning labels, the surgeon general’s report also...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
Jan 3, 2025 · Fewer than half of Americans identified alcohol use as a risk factor for cancer, compared with 89 percent who recognized tobacco as a carcinogen, according to a 2019 survey of U.S. adults aged 18 ...
How Much Alcohol Does It Take to Raise Your Cancer Risk?
Jan 3, 2025 · A working group of the International Agency for Research on Cancer recently found that long-term quitting or reducing alcohol consumption was linked to a reduced risk of oral and esophageal cancer ...
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ATLANTA, January 3, 2025 – Today, the United States Surgeon General released a new advisory report, citing evidence that links alcohol consumption with an increased risk of cancer.The American Cancer Society (ACS) supports these efforts to drive awareness of the correlation between alcohol and cancer diagnosis and death. According to ACS research, consumption of alcohol has a clear ...
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 the...