Robin Zon: An important reminder of the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk for numerous cancers
Robin Zon, President of ASCO for 2024-2025, shared a post by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on LinkedIn:
“Today’s Surgeon General’s advisory is an important reminder of the proven link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for numerous cancers.
Drinking alcohol is one of the many modifiable behaviors that could make a significant difference in how many people are diagnosed with and die from cancer in the U.S. each year.
ASCO is dedicated to increasing oncologists’ and other cancer care providers’ understanding of these risks and ensuring they share those risks with their patients.
This month, I’m choosing to participate with my friends in Dry January as a personal commitment to my health- while sharing this report – so each can make choices that are right for them!”
Quoting American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) post:
“The U.S. Surgeon General released a new advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for cancer. The advisory reports alcohol use as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States — after tobacco and obesity — and affirms our policy statement on alcohol and cancer.
In a statement on the advisory, ASCO President Robin T. Zon, MD, FACP, FASCO, urged Americans to heed the Surgeon General’s advisory and reiterated the society’s dedication to increasing cancer care providers’ understanding of this issue and ensuring they share the information with patients.
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Robin Zon is the President of ASCO for 2024-2025. She also chairs the South Bend Medical Foundation and is a former Director of Breast Oncology at Cincinnati Cancer Advisors. Additionally, she has served as a Physician Emeritus at MHO – Advanced Center for Cancer Care.
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