Alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US – report

Advisory from US surgeon general says alcohol contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each yearAlcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US after tobacco and obesity, according to a new advisory by the US surgeon general.Released on Friday, the advisory revealed that alcohol use contributes to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year. It also found that alcohol-related cancer deaths shorten the lives of those who die by an average of 15 years. Continue reading...