Increase in risk of certain gastric cancer from heavy drinking
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
The results from a very well-done meta-analysis support other data generated on the risk of alcohol consumption and gastric cancer that is that the risk may be real for heavy alcohol consumption but not for moderate intake. The type of gastric cancer relating to heavier alcohol intake in this study tended to be tumors involving the noncardia, but differences between the association with tumors of the gastric cardia were not significant.