Alcohol Intake and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 8 Cohort Studies

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Authors

Eunyoung Cho · University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Stephanie A. Smith-Warner · Maastricht University

John Ritz · Maastricht University

Piet A. van den Brandt · Maastricht University

Graham A. Colditz · Maastricht University

Aaron R. Folsom · Maastricht University

Jo L. Freudenheim · Maastricht University

Edward Giovannucci

Abstract

A single determination of alcohol intake correlated with a modest relative elevation in colorectal cancer rate, mainly at the highest levels of alcohol intake.

Topics & Keywords

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 140, Issue 8, pp. 603-613

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-140-8-200404200-00007

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