Alcohol and breast cancer risk: the alcoholism paradox
2000
Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk
Sample size: 36856
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Kuper H, Ye W, Weiderpass E, Ekbom A, Trichopoulos D, Nyrén O, Adami H-O
Primary Institution: Department of Epidemiology and Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, Harvard University
Hypothesis
Does alcoholism increase the risk of breast cancer in women?
Conclusion
Alcoholic women had only a small 15% increase in breast-cancer incidence compared to the general female population.
Supporting Evidence
- The study included 36,856 women diagnosed with alcoholism.
- The research was conducted in Sweden between 1965 and 1995.
- The increase in breast cancer incidence was only 15% compared to the general population.
Takeaway
This study found that drinking alcohol doesn't make women much more likely to get breast cancer than women who don't drink.
Methodology
A population-based cohort study of women diagnosed with alcoholism in Sweden.
Participant Demographics
Women diagnosed with alcoholism in Sweden between 1965 and 1995.
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