The US Surgeon General has issued a new advisory warning about the risk of alcohol-related cancer.
dr. Vivek Murthy issued the guidelines on Wednesday after research linked alcohol to at least seven types of cancer.
DRINKING ALCOHOL IS ASSOCIATED WITH SIX TYPES OF CANCER, EXPERTS SAY
Specifically, the advice notes that cancer can increase the risk of throat, liver, larynx, esophagus, mouth, larynx (voice box) and colorectal cancer.
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The US Surgeon General has issued a new advisory warning about the risk of alcohol-related cancer. (iStock)
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“Alcohol is a well-established preventable cause of cancer and is responsible for about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States—more than 13,500 alcohol-related deaths annually in U.S. traffic accidents—yet most Americans are not aware of this risk,” Murthy said in the advisory.
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“This advice sets out steps we can all take to raise awareness of alcohol-related cancer risk and reduce harm.”
