Alcoholic beverage consumption and female breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

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 pe

SUBMITTER: Sohi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629438 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature