Erratum: European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer (Cancer Epidemiology (2015) 39(S1) (S67–S74)(S1877782115000235)(10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.007))

TY - JOUR

T1 - Erratum

T2 - European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer (Cancer Epidemiology (2015) 39(S1) (S67–S74)(S1877782115000235)(10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.007))

AU - Scoccianti, Chiara

AU - Cecchini, Michele

AU - Anderson, Annie S.

AU - Berrino, Franco

AU - Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine

AU - Espina, Carolina

AU - Key, Timothy J.

AU - Leitzmann, Michael

AU - Norat, Teresa

AU - Powers, Hilary

AU - Wiseman, Martin

AU - Romieu, Isabelle

PY - 2016/12/1

Y1 - 2016/12/1

N2 - Alcohol consumption is the third leading risk factor for disease and mortality in Europe. As evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs, a causal relationship is established for consumption of alcoholic beverages and cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectum and female breast, even at low and moderate alcohol intakes. The higher the amount of alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of developing cancer. In Europe, an estimated 10% (95% CI: 7%–13%) of all cancer cases in men and 3% (95% CI: 1%–5%) of all cancer cases in women are attributable to alcohol consumption. Several biological mechanisms explain the carcinogenicity of alcohol; among them, ethanol and its genotoxic metabolite, acetaldehyde, play a major role. Taking all this evidence into account, a recommendation of the 4th edition of European Code against Cancer is: “If you drink alcohol of any type, limit your intake. Not drinking alcohol is better for cancer prevention.”

AB - Alcohol consumption is the third leading risk factor for disease and mortality in Europe. As evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs, a causal relationship is established for consumption of alcoholic beverages and cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectum and female breast, even at low and moderate alcohol intakes. The higher the amount of alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of developing cancer. In Europe, an estimated 10% (95% CI: 7%–13%) of all cancer cases in men and 3% (95% CI: 1%–5%) of all cancer cases in women are attributable to alcohol consumption. Several biological mechanisms explain the carcinogenicity of alcohol; among them, ethanol and its genotoxic metabolite, acetaldehyde, play a major role. Taking all this evidence into account, a recommendation of the 4th edition of European Code against Cancer is: “If you drink alcohol of any type, limit your intake. Not drinking alcohol is better for cancer prevention.”

KW - Acetaldehyde

KW - Alcohol drinking

KW - Cancer

KW - Disease

KW - Ethanol

KW - Europe

KW - Primary prevention

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84997712988

U2 - 10.1016/j.canep.2016.09.011

DO - 10.1016/j.canep.2016.09.011

M3 - Comment/debate

C2 - 27816465

AN - SCOPUS:84997712988

SN - 1877-7821

VL - 45

SP - 181

EP - 188

JO - Cancer Epidemiology

JF - Cancer Epidemiology

ER -