<p>Dr. Avonne Connor is assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. Much of Dr. Connor’s research focuses on cancer health disparities in women, especially cancer risk factors that people have some control over, such as drinking alcohol, weight, exercise, and smoking.</p><p>Listen to the episode to her Dr. Connor explain:</p><ul>
<li>how much alcohol affects breast cancer risk</li>
<li>why alcohol as a breast cancer risk factor is so emotional</li>
<li>why binge drinking is so harmful</li>
<li>why drinking during treatment isn’t a good idea</li>
<li>steps people can take if they want to reduce or quit drinking</li>
</ul>

Dr. Avonne Connor is assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. Much of Dr. Connor’s research focuses on cancer health disparities in women, especially cancer risk factors that people have some control over, such as drinking alcohol, weight, exercise, and smoking. Listen to the episode to her Dr. Connor explain: how much alcohol affects breast cancer risk why alcohol as a breast cancer risk factor is so emotional why binge drinking is so harmful why drinking during treatment isn’t a good idea steps people can take if they want to reduce or quit drinking

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Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.

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New episodes publish every Tuesday at 5 a.m. ET. Covering everything from the latest breast cancer treatments to the rising costs of care to what it’s like to be diagnosed when you’re pregnant, The Breastcancer.org Podcast explores all things breast cancer. Join host and veteran science reporter Jamie DePolo as she talks to world-renowned oncologists, breast cancer advocates, and everyday people affected by breast cancer. Guests have included oncologists Hope Rugo, Dennis Slamon, and Eleonora Teplinsky, as well as advocates from METAvivor, Breast Cancer Action, SHARE, and GRASP. The Breastcancer.org Podcast is produced by Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer and join our community at www.breastcancer.org.

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