Oesophageal cancer in women: tobacco, alcohol, nutritional and hormonal factors

We analysed 3 case–control studies from Italy and Switzerland including 114 women with squamous cell oesophageal cancer and 425 controls. The multivariate odds ratio was 4.5 for heavy smoking and 5.4 for heavy alcohol drinking. Fruit intake, vegetable intake, oral contraceptive and HRT use were inve...

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Published in:British journal of cancer 2001-08, Vol.85 (3), p.341-345
Main Authors: Gallus, S, Bosetti, C, Franceschi, S, Levi, F, Simonato, L, Negri, E, Vecchia, C La
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aged
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Alcohol use
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Body Mass Index
Cancer Research
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - etiology
Case-Control Studies
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal - adverse effects
Diet - adverse effects
Drug Resistance
Education
Epidemiology
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Esophageal Neoplasms - etiology
Female
Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy - adverse effects
Humans
Italy - epidemiology
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Molecular Medicine
Odds Ratio
Oncology
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Risk Factors
Short Communication
Smoking
Smoking - adverse effects
Switzerland - epidemiology
Tobacco
Tumors
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Summary:We analysed 3 case–control studies from Italy and Switzerland including 114 women with squamous cell oesophageal cancer and 425 controls. The multivariate odds ratio was 4.5 for heavy smoking and 5.4 for heavy alcohol drinking. Fruit intake, vegetable intake, oral contraceptive and HRT use were inversely related to oesophageal cancer. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaign
ISSN:0007-0920
1532-1827
DOI:10.1054/bjoc.2001.1898