Also, in this particular study, the increase in mouth/throat cancers among women who drank alcohol was seen only in women who also smoked. That second contributory factor may have led the reporter to "downplay" the alcohol connection for oral cancers.

As Pete notes, thanks to savvy marketing and many well-known women who have gone public with their diagnoses, breast cancer has a far higher public profile than other cancers. In addition, the fact that this study was only of women could have led to the focus on breast cancer in that CBS report.