Surgeon General Calls For Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Surgeon General Calls For Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

1/3/2025

Surgeon General Calls For Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday. See Full Article

National Cancer Center is currently funding breast cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Beckman Institute at City of Hope in California.