Kamal S. Saini, Executive Medical Director and Head of European Oncology Team at Fortrea, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Does alcohol increase risk of breast cancer? Is it safe to have “only” a few drinks occasionally?
Our large meta-analysis of 2.5 million women, lead by Luca Arecco, Pedro Cacilhas, Matteo Lambertini and Evandro de Azambuja analysed 37 studies. We found a clear dose–response association between alcohol consumption and increased breast cancer risk, with even low-to-moderate intake linked to higher incidence. These findings reinforce the importance of lifestyle counseling in prevention and survivorship care.
Full-text of our open-access paper “Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer Incidence and Prognosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”.
Proud to collaborate with an outstanding international team:
Luca Arecco, Pedro Calcilhas, Camila Bobato Lara Gismondi, Marco Bruzzone, Gabriella Gentile, Riccardo Gerosa, Eva Blondeaux, Elisa Agostinetto, Chiara Dauccia, Soraia Lobo-Martins, Rafael Grochot, Kamal S. Saini, Hatem Azim, Marcio Debiasi, Alex De Caluwé, Laurence Buisseret, Lucia Del Mastro, Matteo Lambertini, Evandro de Azambuja.”
Title: Association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer incidence and prognosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Luca Arecco, Pedro M. Cacilhas, Camila Bobato Lara Gismondi, Marco Bruzzone, Gabriella Gentile, Riccardo Gerosa, Eva Blondeaux, Elisa Agostinetto, Chiara Dauccia, Soraia Lobo-Martins, Rafael Grochot, Kamal S. Saini, Hatem A. Azim Jr., Marcio Debiasi, Alex De Caluwé, Laurence Buisseret, Lucia Del Mastro, Matteo Lambertini, Evandro de Azambuja
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Alcohol and Cancer Risk: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory 2025 