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Alcohol and risk of breast cancer in Mexican women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20155314     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the relationship between alcohol intake and breast cancer risk among Mexican women. This association may be modified by folate and Vitamin B12.
METHODS: A population-based case-control study conducted in Mexico recruited 1,000 incident breast cancer cases aged 35-69 and 1,074 controls matched on age, region, and health care system. In-person interviews were conducted to assess breast cancer risk factors and recent diet using a food frequency questionnaire. Conditional logistic regression models estimated adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.
RESULTS: Over one-half (57%) of cases and less than one-half of controls (45%) reported any lifetime alcohol consumption. Compared with never drinkers, women reporting ever drinking (Adjusted OR = 1.25, 95% CI = 0.99-1.58) had a greater odds of breast cancer. There was evidence for interaction in the association between ever consuming any alcohol and breast cancer by folate (p for interaction = 0.04) suggesting women with lower folate intake had a higher odds of breast cancer (Adjusted OR = 1.99, 95% CI = 1.26-3.16) compared to women with higher folate intake (OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 0.69-1.83).
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings support evidence that any alcohol intake increases risk of breast cancer. Insufficient intake of folate may further elevate risk for developing breast cancer among women who consume alcohol.
Authors:
Jeannette M Beasley; Gloria D Coronado; Jennifer Livaudais; Angélica Angeles-Llerenas; Carolina Ortega-Olvera; Isabelle Romieu; Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce; Gabriela Torres-Mejía
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer causes & control : CCC     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1573-7225     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Causes Control     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-14     Completed Date:  2010-08-20     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100846     Medline TA:  Cancer Causes Control     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  863-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Group Health Research Institute, 1730 Minor Avenue Suite 1600, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA. jbeasley@fhcrc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
Breast Neoplasms / etiology
Case-Control Studies
Confidence Intervals
Diet
Ethanol
Female
Folic Acid
Humans
Logistic Models
Mexican Americans
Mexico / epidemiology
Neoplasm Staging
Odds Ratio
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Vitamin B 12
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1U54CA13238/CA/NCI NIH HHS; U54 CA132381-04/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
59-30-3/Folic Acid; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 68-19-9/Vitamin B 12
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