Association between alcohol consumption and the risk of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumption is inconsistently associated with the risk of gastric cancer morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the association between alcohol consumption on gastric cancer risk. The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception through April 2017. Prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between alcohol consumption and risk of gastric cancer which report its effect estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were included. The results summary was performed using the random-effect model. Twenty-two cohort studies involving 22,545 cases of gastric cancer and 5,820,431 participants were identified and included in our data analysis. Overall, drinking had little or no effect on gastric cancer as compar

SUBMITTER: He Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5663611 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature