Multiple myeloma among Blacks and Whites in the United States: role of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages.
Cancer Causes Control
; 8(4): 610-4, 1997 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9242477
ABSTRACT
In the United States, the incidence rates of multiple myeloma in Blacks are more than twice those in Whites, but the etiology of this cancer is poorly understood. A population-based case-control interview study of 571 subjects (365 White, 206 Black) with multiple myeloma and 2,122 controls (1,155 White, 967 Black) living in three areas of the United States (Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey) offered the opportunity to investigate the relationship with smoking and alcohol drinking and to evaluate whether these factors might contribute to the excess risk of multiple myeloma in Blacks. For Blacks and Whites of either gender, there were no significantly elevated risks associated with ever use of cigarettes or alcoholic beverages and no consistent patterns with either intensity or duration of use. These data support previous studies indicating that smoking and drinking are not related causally to the risk of multiple myeloma, and thus cannot account for the racial disparity in incidence rates.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Black or African American
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Alcohol Drinking
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Smoking
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White People
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Multiple Myeloma
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Cancer Causes Control
Journal subject:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States