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Alcohol consumption, drinking patterns and cancer incidence in an Australian cohort of 226,162 participants aged 45 years and over
Regular ingestion of alcohol may boost an individual's odds of developing different types of cancer, including oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, colorectal, liver, and breast cancer.
This study set out to unravel the alcohol-cancer connection puzzle. Researchers tracked the alcohol consumption patterns of 226,162 middle-aged and older Australian men and women over a 5-year period. A total of 17,332 cases of cancer was recorded throughout the duration of the study.
Researchers identified a harmful association between alcohol usage and increased risk of different types of cancer, including oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, colorectal, liver, and breast cancer. This study concluded that elevated intake of alcohol may promote the development of different types of cancer.
Research Summary Information
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2021
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Peter Sarich, Karen Canfell, Sam Egger, Emily Banks, Grace Joshy, Paul Grogan, Marianne F Weber
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Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross, Sydney, NSW, 1340, Australia. peter.sarich@nswcc.org.au. Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Edward Ford Building (A27), Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. peter.sarich@nswcc.org.au. Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross, Sydney, NSW, 1340, Australia. Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Edward Ford Building (A27), Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Edmund Blacket Building, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Building 62, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.
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