Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 1215-1224.e2 , April 2009

Alcohol Consumption and the Risks of Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

  • Nirmala Pandeya

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
    • School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Nirmala Pandeya, MMedSc, Division of Population Studies and Human Genetics, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, PO Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia. fax: (61) 7-3845-3502
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  • Gail Williams

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Adèle C. Green

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Penelope M. Webb

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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  • David C. Whiteman

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Australian Cancer Study

Received 26 August 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2008.

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 This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page 1444. Learning Objective: Upon completion of this CME activity, successful learners will be able to differentiate the effects of alcohol consumption on the risks of different histologic subtypes of esophageal cancer. Successful learners will also be able to describe the way in which tobacco smoking modifies the effects of alcohol with respect to risk of esophageal cancer.

 Conflict of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding This study was supported by the Queensland Cancer Fund and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (program no. 199600). David Whiteman and Penelope Webb are supported by Senior Research Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Nirmala Pandeya is supported by a PhD scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. The funding bodies played no role in the design or conduct of the study; the collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript.

PII: S0016-5085(08)02310-X

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.12.052

Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 1215-1224.e2 , April 2009

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