An Epidemiological Case-Control Study of Breast Cancer and Alcohol Consumption

摘要: A case-control study of breast cancer and alcohol consumption was conducted with 1617 patients diagnosed a primary the between 1982 1984 in 18 New York State counties. For each case, one control, matched for year birth county residence, selected from driver's license files Department Motor Vehicles. Breast risk shown to increase as daily increased, 1.37 (95% Cl = 1.07, 1.75) observed among women who consumed 15 or more grams per day. did not appear be related total number years woman drank restricted specific types alcoholic beverages. The data suggest that this may higher began drinking at later age. increased associated consumption, current study, persisted within strata various factors.