Dr. Brian P. Lee, MD, MAS, is a hepatologist and liver transplant specialist with Keck Medicine of USC and available to talk about the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk.
News — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a on the direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven types of cancer, noting that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States after tobacco and obesity.
The new advisory provides recommendations to increase awareness of alcohol-related cancer risks, including updating the existing Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages.
, a hepatologist and liver transplant specialist with , is available to comment on the advisory, as well as related topics such as the increase in post-pandemic alcohol consumption.
"This is a timely and important report that brings people up to date on the latest scientific data that even ‘moderate’ alcohol consumption of one or fewer drinks per day may increase the risk of developing cancer. Most people don’t realize alcohol is linked to cancer, and the advisory will empower the public to make more informed and healthier choices.”
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