Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women

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Authors

Stephanie A. Smith‐Warner

Donna Spiegelman · Harvard University Press

Shiaw-Shyuan Yaun · Harvard University Press

Piet A. van den Brandt · Maastricht University

A.R Folsom

R. Alexandra Goldbohm · Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

Saxon Graham · University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Lars Holmberg

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is associated with a linear increase in breast cancer incidence in women over the range of consumption reported by most women. Among women who consume alcohol regularly, reducing alcohol consumption is a potential means to reduce breast cancer risk.

Topics & Keywords

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Nutritional Studies and Diet Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 279, Issue 7, pp. 535-535

DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.7.535

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