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In this episode of The Vitals podcast, Leslie Schlachter, PA, Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, hosts an expert panel discussion regarding the recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General about the link between drinking alcohol and cancer. She is joined by Benjamin Laitman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the Mount Sinai Health System, and Sue Hahn, MD, Assistant Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
The recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General and medical experts have underscored the significant health risks surrounding alcohol, emphasizing its classification as a toxin and a carcinogen, specifically increasing the risk of mouth, throat, and pharynx, esophageal, voice box or larynx, breast, colorectal, and liver cancer.
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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Mount Sinai Health System at large.
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In this episode of The Vitals podcast, Leslie Schlachter, PA, Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, hosts an expert panel discussion regarding the recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General about the link between drinking alcohol and cancer. She is joined by Benjamin Laitman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the Mount Sinai Health System, and Sue Hahn, MD, Assistant Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
The recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General and medical experts have underscored the significant health risks surrounding alcohol, emphasizing its classification as a toxin and a carcinogen, specifically increasing the risk of mouth, throat, and pharynx, esophageal, voice box or larynx, breast, colorectal, and liver cancer.
Find a Doctor for Cancer Screening or Treatment
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Mount Sinai Health System at large.
Subscribe to The Vitals:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vitals/id1808028891
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7BFeqngIiKUQIuo4kKfbnF?si=422e3c735cb74eb1
Check out all of our informative Mount Sinai Podcasts: mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/podcasts
Learn more about the Mount Sinai Health System: mountsinai.org
