Alcohol consumption and site-specific cancer risk: a comprehensive dose–response meta-analysis

Bagnardi, Vincenzo; Rota, Matteo; Botteri, Edoardo; Tramacere, Irene; Islami, Farhad; Fedirko, Veronika; Scotti, Lorenza; Jenab, Mazda; Turati, Federica; Pasquali, Elena; Pelucchi, Claudio; Galeone, Carlotta; Bellocco, Rino; Negri, Eva; Corrao, Giovanni; Boffetta, Paolo; La Vecchia, Carlo

doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.579

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Alcohol consumption and site-specific cancer risk: a comprehensive dose–response meta-analysis

Published in British Journal of Cancer • Nov 25, 2014

Authors:

Vincenzo Bagnardi

Matteo Rota

Edoardo Botteri

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Alcohol is a risk factor for cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, colorectum, liver, larynx and female breast, whereas its impact on other cancers remains controversial. METHODS: We investigated the effect of alcohol on 23 cancer types through a meta-analytic approach. We used...

Subject

Meta-analysis

Alcohol consumption

Medicine

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