Search resultsAlcohol intake and risk of thyroid cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
Title
Alcohol intake and risk of thyroid cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2009
Authors
Journal
British Journal of Cancer
Volume
101
Issue
9
Pagination
1630 - 1634
Date published
2009
ISBN
00070920 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, Aged, alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, article, beer, cancer prevention, cancer risk, Cohort study, controlled study, disease association, epidemiology, Female, follow up, human, Humans, major clinical study, male, Middle Aged, priority journal, Prospective Studies, prospective study, Risk, risk factor, self report, thyroid cancer, Thyroid Neoplasms, wine
Abstract
Background: Certain studies suggest that alcohol may reduce the risk of thyroid cancer in women, but the effect in men remains unclear.Methods:We analysed the association between alcohol and thyroid cancer in a large (n490 159) prospective NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study with self-reported beer, wine, and liquor intakes.Results:Over 7.5 years of follow-up (median), 170 men and 200 women developed thyroid cancer. Overall, the thyroid cancer risk decreased with greater alcohol consumption (2 drinks per day vs none, relative risk0.57, 95% CI 0.36-0.89, P-trend0.01).Conclusions:These results suggest a potential protective role for alcohol consumption in thyroid cancer.