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Local doctor explains link between alcohol and cancer

Publication: Austin American-Statesman

A recent advisory by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy emphasized the link between alcohol consumption and cancer, highlighting that alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S. In an interview with the Austin American-Statesman, CDR Christopher R. Oxner, M.D., FACS, USN, Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists–Austin Central and Cedar Park, noted the need for increased awareness among both the public and medical professionals regarding alcohol's cancer risks, emphasizing how alcohol can damage DNA, increase inflammation, and alter hormone levels, which can raise the risk of various cancers.

Read the full story in the Austin American-Statesman.