Time pattern of reduction in risk of oesophageal cancer following alcohol cessation-a meta-analysis

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1234-1243

  Jarl, Johan ^a,b   Gerdtham, Ulf G ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Meta analysis; Oesophageal cancer; Risk decline

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TIME;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861957248     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03772.x     Document Type: Review

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