Alcohol consumption has been named as the “third leading preventable cause of cancer” in the country, the advisory noted, with tobacco and obesity taking the top two spots. The advisory breaks down four different ways in which cancer can increase cancer risk. In one mechanism, the alcohol breaks down into a chemical called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and increases cancer risk.The U.S. surgeon general has released a new advisory warning of alcohol-related cancer risk. Is there a particular cause of cancer that is hidden from the public ?

