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Alcohol Abuse and Cancer

CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Danilo De Gregorio, PharmD, Ph.D.

Release Date: 01/06/2025

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms linking alcohol use disorder and cancer development;

  • Identify the specific types of cancer most strongly associated with chronic alcohol consumption;

  • Describe effective clinical strategies for managing patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder and cancer.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of Einstein-Montefiore or InterMDnet. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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