Dr. Mary Kara Bucci is a radiation oncologist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who also maintains affiliations with a number of hospitals, such as Presbyterian Hospital and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Throughout her career, Dr. Mary Kara Bucci has held membership in a number of professional organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
According to a recent ASCO study, regularly using alcohol increases a person’s risk of developing cancer later in life. Researchers found that approximately 5-6 percent of newly diagnosed cancers, as well as cancer fatalities, have a direct link to alcohol use. This is important information to have in the public sphere, as a previous ASCO study found that upwards of 70 percent of Americans don’t see alcohol use as a potential cancer risk.
In his comments, ASCO President Bruce Johnson, MD, said that people don’t normally think of alcohol use as a cancer risk, which is one of the reasons why the organization conducted the study. He also said the results will help give medical professionals the information they need to help educate their patients on cancer risks.
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