Epiemiology

You have full text access to this OnlineOpen article

Tobacco, alcohol, and coffee and cancer of the pancreas. A population-based, case-control study in quebec, canada

  1. Parviz Ghadirian PhD1,*,
  2. Antoine Simard PhD2,
  3. Jacques Baillargeon MD3

Article first published online: 28 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910515)67:10<2664::AID-CNCR2820671043>3.0.CO;2-K

Issue

Cancer

Cancer

Volume 67, Issue 10, pages 2664–2670, 15 May 1991

Additional Information

How to Cite

Ghadirian, P., Simard, A. and Baillargeon, J. (1991), Tobacco, alcohol, and coffee and cancer of the pancreas. A population-based, case-control study in quebec, canada. Cancer, 67: 2664–2670. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910515)67:10<2664::AID-CNCR2820671043>3.0.CO;2-K

Author Information

  1. 1

    Epidemiology Research Unit, Hǒpital Hǒtel-Dieu de Montréal, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal

  2. 2

    Montreal Cancer Institute, Montreal, Canada

  3. 3

    Hǒpital Notre-Dame, Montreal, Canada

*Epidemiology Research Unit, Hǒpital Hǒtel-Dieu de Montréal, 3840 rue St-Urbain, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1T8, Canada

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 OCT 1990

Funded by

  • Cancer Research Society
  • Fondation Hǒtel-Dieu de Montréal
  • Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec

SEARCH

SEARCH BY CITATION

ARTICLE TOOLS

Get PDF (570K)

Abstract

A population-based, case-control study of pancreatic cancer was carried out in greater Montreal between 1984 and 1988. A total of 179 cases and 239 population-based controls were interviewed. This study was part of the SEARCH program of the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization. A strong positive association was observed between total cigarette smoking and risk of pancreatic cancer (odds ratio [OR] = 3.76; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.80 to 7.83). The OR for current smokers in the highest quintile of number of cigarettes was 5.15 compared with 3.99 for exsmokers. Those who consumed alcohol were in general at lower risk than nondrinkers. Coffee drinkers were collectively at lower risk than nondrinkers, particularly when coffee was consumed with meals, not on empty stomach.

Get PDF (570K)