Alcohol consumption and cancer risk: Revisiting guidelines for sensible drinking

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1861-1865

  Latino Martel, Paule ^a   Arwidson, Pierre ^b   Ancellin, Raphaëlle ^c   Druesne Pecollo, Nathalie ^a   Hercberg, Serge ^a   Le Quellec Nathan, Martine ^c   Le Luong, Thanh ^b   Maraninchi, Dominique ^c  

^a French National Institute for Agricultural Research   (France)

^b French Institute for Prevention and Health Education   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DU CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADH GENE; ADH1B GENE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST; ALDH GENE; ALDH2 GENE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTOXICITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; LIVER CANCER; MARKER GENE; MOUTH CANCER; PHARYNX CANCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 81055139638     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110363     Document Type: Article

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