Oesophageal cancer and alcohol consumption; importance of type of beverage

作者：A. J. TUYNS, Georges Péquignot, Abbatucci Js · 发表于：International Journal of Cancer · 年份：1979 · DOI：10.1002/ijc.2910230402 · 被引用次数：153 · 研究领域：Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment、Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects、Esophageal and GI Pathology

The role of alcohol consumption in oesophageal cancer in Normandy has been studied by a retrospective study of 312 male cases and 869 controls. The linear relationship between the logarithm of risk and overall daily alcohol consumption was confirmed after adjustment for tobacco. The role of each specific alcoholic beverage was further investigated by computing relative risks for individuals consuming a given beverage and for those drinking other beverages only, within each overall alcohol consumption category. It is concluded: (1) that there is a linear relationship between the logarithm of risk of oesophageal cancer and overall daily ethanol consumption, whatever the beverage; (2) that the effect is more marked for strong beverages; (3) that there is an additional risk related to apple brandy and cider.