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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer study findings reported from F. Bessaoud and co-authors
August 7th, 2008
According to recent research from Montpellier, France, "The association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer has been largely investigated, but few studies have investigated the effects of average intake when the pattern of drinking is taken into account. We sought to examine the association between drinking pattern of alcoholic beverages, particularly wine, and breast cancer using different statistical approaches." "Our study included 437 cases of breast cancer, newly diagnosed in the period 2002-2004, and 922 residence- and age-matched controls. Women who had an average consumption of less than 1.5 drinks per day had a lower risk (odds ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95%...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-07)
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