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Alcoholic beverage consumption and female breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A review of the relationship between dimensions of alcohol consumption and the burden of disease: 2026 update including Mendelian randomisation studies.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Association between hysterectomy for benign indications and the risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta- analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Dynamic evaluation of blood marker changes induced by acute binge drinking in healthy individuals: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Metabolic Changes of Perimenopause and Nutritional Advice.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Birth cohort differences in reproductive and lifestyle breast cancer risk factors among women in the Nigerian breast cancer study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
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- Alcohol consumption and cancer progression: Mechanistic insights, immune dysregulation, and public health implications.Translational oncology · 2026Review
- Factors associated with and patterns of alcohol intake in late survivorship for breast cancer survivors.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Cancer Risk: Nutritional Perspectives and Long-Term Clinical Implications.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Complex Path from Mammary Ductal Hyperplasia to Breast Cancer: Elevated Malignancy Risk in Atypical Forms.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Alcohol-cancer risk communication on social media: A content analysis of alcohol-related Instagram and TikTok posts.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Factors associated with and patterns of alcohol intake in late survivorship for breast cancer survivors.Research square · 2026Article
- A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Women Attending a Free Screening Mammography Campaign at a University Hospital in Lebanon.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- The Global Burden and Trends of Premenopausal Breast Cancer by Modifiable Lifestyle Factors From 1990 to 2021 With Prediction Until 2039.Global health, epidemiology and genomics · 2026Article
- Cosmetic Habits Associated With Breast Cancer in Benin: A Multicenter Case-Control Study.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Article
- Epidemiology, early detection, and management of breast cancer in China: A comprehensive review.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2025Article
- Sweets consumption and breast cancer risk among women in yemen: a matched case control study.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Mediterranean Diet and Agri-Food By-Products: A Possible Sustainable Approach for Breast Cancer Treatment.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Alcohol consumption is an established cause of female breast cancer. This systematic review examines in detail the association between alcohol and female breast cancer overall and among the described subgroups, using all of the evidence to date. A systematic review of PubMed and Embase was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The search included articles published up to November 15, 2023. Meta-analyses and regressions were performed for alcohol consumption of less than 1 standard drink (10 g of ethanol) per day and for a range of alcohol consumption categories in relation to breast cancer. Analyses by menopausal status, hormone receptor status, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status, and molecular subtype were performed. The search yielded 5645 publications, of which 23 publications of individual and pooled studies examined the association between overall alcohol consumption and breast cancer incidence. The meta-regression showed a positive association; relative risks (RR) of breast cancer were 1.05 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.06), 1.10 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.12), 1.18 (95% CI: 1.15, 1.21), and 1.22 (95% CI: 1.19, 1.25) for 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 standard drinks per day compared with nondrinking, respectively. A meta-analysis of nine studies indicated that for consumption of less than one standard drink per day, the RR estimate of breast cancer was 1.04 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.07) compared with nondrinking. Consumption of an additional 1 standard drink per day was associated with a higher risk of premenopausal (RR: 1.03 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.06)) and postmenopausal (RR: 1.10 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.12)) breast cancer. Alcohol consumption increases female breast cancer risk, even for women who consume one drink per day. Furthermore, alcohol consumption is associated with both pre- and postmenopausal breast cancer risk. These findings support evidence-based cancer prevention guidelines to reduce alcohol-related risks.
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