Wine Consumption and Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality, with tobacco smoking being the primary risk factor. However, a significant percentage of lung cancer patients are non-smokers, suggesting the involvement of other risk factors, including alcohol consumption. The IARC classifies ethanol as a Group 1 carcinogen, but unlike other alcoholic beverages, wine contains polyphenols with potential health benefits. Some meta-analyses even suggest a protective effect, which led us to conduct our own meta-analysis to further investigate this possible correlation. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and stratified the risk across population subgroups based on smoking status and gender. We then performed a categorical "highest vs. lowest" meta

SUBMITTER: Bertola C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12030585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature