Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and endometrial cancer risk: Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study
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Objective: To examine the association between alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and endometrial cancer. Methods: In 1986, the Netherlands Cohort Study was initiated. A self-administered questionnaire on dietary habits and other cancer risk factors was completed by 62,573 women. Follow-up for cancer was established by record linkage to the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Results: After 11.3-years of follow-up, 280 incident endometrial cancer cases were available for analyses. In multivariate analysis, the rate ratio (RR) for alcohol users versus non-users was 1.06 (95% Confidence Interval (95% CI)= 0.78-1.43). There were neither dose-dependent trends nor associations with different types of beverages. The RR for former and current smokers versus never-smokers was 0.83 (95% CI = 0.58-1.20) and 0.59 (95% CI = 0.40-0.88), respectively. These estimates did not change significantly when body mass index (BMI) and age at menopause were added to the models. Conclusions: There is no association between alcohol consumption and endometrial cancer. Current smoking is associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer. This association is neither mediated by BMI nor by age at menopause. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Topics
Food and Chemical Risk AnalysisAlcohol drinkingCohort studiesEndometrial neoplasmsNetherlandsSmokingAlcoholAdultAlcohol consumptionBeverageBody massCancer incidenceCancer registryCancer riskCigarette smokingCohort analysisConfidence intervalControlled studyDietDisease associationEndometrium cancerFollow upMajor clinical studyMultivariate analysisNetherlandsPriority journalQuestionnaireRisk assessmentRisk factorAgedAlcohol DrinkingBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesContraceptives, OralEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMenopauseMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSmoking
TNO Identifier
239994
ISSN
09575243
Source
Cancer Causes and Control, 18(5), pp. 551-560.
Pages
551-560
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