Abstract Background In the Republic of Korea, cancer is the most common cause of death,
and cancer incidence and mortality rates are the highest in East Asia. As alcoholic …

Abstract Since 1988, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified alcohol
as a Group 1 carcinogen, the highest level of risk. Growing evidence suggests that alcohol …

We studied whether moderate alcohol drinkers have a lower total and coronary heart
disease (CHD) mortality than nondrinkers. Among 276,802 US men aged 40–59 enrolled in …

This review presents an overview of the impact of alcohol consumption on cancer risk.
Results from the 2009 International Agency for Research on Cancer monograph as well as …

Background: Reports on the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of lung
cancer have been inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to assess this association in a …

This review focuses on selected aspects of the relation between alcohol consumption and
cancer risk. Heavy alcohol consumption (ie,≥ 4 drinks/day) is significantly associated with …

Background There is inadequate evidence to determine whether there is an effect of alcohol
consumption on lung cancer risk. We conducted a pooled analysis of data from the …

Context Multiple studies have linked alcohol consumption to breast cancer risk, but the risk
of lower levels of consumption has not been well quantified. In addition, the role of drinking …

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Objectives To quantify risk of overall cancer across all levels of alcohol consumption among
women and men separately, with a focus on light to moderate drinking and never smokers; …