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Pancreatic cancer patients who smoke and drink are diagnosed at younger ages

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Brand, Randall E., Greer, Julia B., Zolotarevsky, Eugene, Brand, Rhonda, Du, Hongyan, Simeone, Diane, Zisman, Anna, Gorchow, Addi +3 more·2009·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Background & aims Cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for pancreatic cancer, but there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol consumption. The effects of cigarettes and alcohol on age of sporadic pancreatic cancer diagnosis have not been examined; we evaluated the independent and synergistic effects of lifetime cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption on age at pancreatic cancer diagnosis in the United States.Methods We analyzed data on cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption from the IMPAC Services, Inc Cancer Information Resource File (CIRF), collected from June 1, 1993, to December 31, 2003, for 29,239 reported, histologically confirmed cases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We also analyzed data on cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for 820 histologically confirmed cases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma from the University of Michigan Pancreatic Cancer Registry (UMPCR), collected from January 2004 to October 2007.Results Current cigarette smokers were diagnosed at significantly younger ages than never smokers, according to data from the CIRF and UMPCR (8.3 and 6.3 y, respectively); the UMPCR data indicated dose effects. Past and current alcohol consumption were associated with younger age at diagnosis in both databases. Current smokers who were current drinkers were diagnosed significantly earlier (CIRF, 10.2 y; UMPCR, 8.6 y) than abstainers. Past cigarette smoking was associated modestly with younger diagnosis age.Conclusions Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were associated with younger age at pancreatic cancer presentation and have a combined effect on diagnosis age. Past cigarette smoking is less influential. Smoking cessation programs could help prevent pancreatic cancer.

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Brand, R. E., Greer, J. B., Zolotarevsky, E., Brand, R., Du, H., Simeone, D., Zisman, A., Gorchow, A., Lee, S. (., Roy, H. K., & Anderson, M. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Brand, Randall E.
Venue
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
7
Issue
9
Pages
1007-1012
ISSN
1542-3565 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2009532475
Cited by
57
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA046592, T32CA083654)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
Keywords
pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, age at diagnosis, smoking cessation, cancer risk factors, dose-response relationship
MeSH terms
Adenocarcinoma, Age Factors, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Smoking, United States, Smoking Cessation, Age of Onset

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