alcohol risk_factor_for breast cancer

Moderate alcohol consumption by younger women could increase the risk of breast cancer later in life.

excessive alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk for ... breast cancer

Although the exact mechanism for the alcohol and breast cancer association is not known...

Even a low level of alcohol consumption was modestly but significantly associated with breast cancer risk (for 5-9.9 grams/day ... MV RR 1.15 (95% CI 1.06-1.24))

Tests for trend were calculated using alcohol consumption as a continuous variable.

linear dose-response relation between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk; 10% increase in risk with each 10 gm/day of alcohol intake

A meta-analysis found that recent, rather than early, alcohol intake is more strongly associated with breast cancer risk.

the associations between alcohol and breast cancer does not differ by ethnicity.

We did find an increased risk at low levels of use... independent associations with drinking... strongest associations seen with cumulative drinking.

When examined separately, alcohol consumption at ages 18-40 and after age 40 were both strongly associated with breast cancer risk.

We observed an association between even low levels of alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk.

consumption was modestly but significantly associated with breast cancer risk ... RR 1.15 (95% CI 1.06-1.24) ... women who consumed at least 30 grams/alcohol daily ... had a greater risk of breast cancer (RR 1.51 (95% CI 1.35-1.70))

the associations between alcohol and breast cancer does not differ by ethnicity