Surgeon General’s Breast Cancer Advisory Explained | Atossa Therapeutics Responds

The Surgeon General’s recent advisory highlights a critical but often overlooked truth: even light alcohol consumption can increase the risk of breast cancer. In this video, Dr. Steven Quay, CEO of Atossa Therapeutics, breaks down what this advisory means for public health and how it aligns with Atossa’s mission to prevent breast cancer before it starts.

With over 44,000 breast cancer cases linked to alcohol each year, understanding the risks—and spreading awareness—can make a lasting difference.

Watch the full video to learn more, and if you want the full details, you can read the official press release here: Official Press Release.

Steven Quay is the founder of Seattle-based Atossa Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ATOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics and delivery methods for breast cancer and other breast conditions.

He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from The University of Michigan, was a postdoctoral fellow at MIT with Nobel Laureate H. Gobind Khorana, a resident at the Harvard-MGH Hospital, and was on the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine. His contributions to medicine have been cited over 9,600 times. He has founded six startups, invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals, and holds 87 US patents. Over 80 million people have benefited from the medicines he invented.

His current passion is the prevention of the two million yearly breast cancer cases worldwide.