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2000
Volume 10, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 1573-4013
  • E-ISSN: 2212-3881

Abstract

Background

Alcohol is considered to be a co-carcinogen as well as a tumor promoter, with several studies showing a linear dose-dependent association. However, moderate alcohol consumption has been found to be protective as far as cardiovascular diseases are concerned.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of alcohol intake with breast cancer.

Design

It is a case – control study.

Patients

Two hundred and fifty consecutive newly (within six months) diagnosed breast cancer patients with first developed breast cancer (56±12 years) and 250 age-matched controls were studied.

Main Outcome Measures

A special questionnaire assessing various socio-demographic, clinical, lifestyle and dietary characteristics, was applied through face-to-face interviews. Moreover, frequency of alcohol intake (, never, rarely, 3-4 times/month, 1-2 times/week, 3-4 times/week, daily) and type (, red or white wine, beer, whisky, other beverages) of alcoholic beverages consumed were also recorded. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was evaluated using the MedDietScore (theoretical range 0-55).

Results

Alcohol drinking on a weekly basis (, 3-4 times/week) was associated with lower likelihood of having breast cancer (OR=0.16; 95%CI 0.03, 0.80), while higher consumption showed opposite results. Moreover, it was revealed that wine drinking was associated with lower odds of breast cancer (OR=0.60; 95%CI 0.35, 1.00) with no significant differences between red or white wine.

Limitations

The major limitation of this study was the potential recall bias.

Conclusions

Moderate alcohol intake, and especially wine consumption, seem to be associated with breast cancer prevention.

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Keyword(s): alcohol; breast cancer; Diet; nutrition

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