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Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., after tobacco use and obesity.

Yet less than half of Americans are aware that drinking alcohol increases cancer risk, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research. 

The outgoing U.S. Surgeon General recently asked Congress to expand warning labels on alcohol to link consumption with increased risks for some types of cancer, including mouth, liver, colon and breast cancer. 

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a researcher about how alcohol can increase our risk for cancer and how we can use that information to make the best decisions for our health.

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MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent advisory calling for expanding the warning label on alcohol to link it to an increased risk for some cancers.

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