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History of Alcohol-Related Cancers and ADH1B/ALDH2 Genotypes in a Large Japanese Cohort of Male Patients With Alcohol Dependence.
Cancer medicine - 1 Jul 2026
Yokoyama Akira, Yokoyama Tetsuji
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BACKGROUND: Alcohol-dependent (AD) patients frequently present with a history of alcohol-related cancers, but the timing of cancer treatment relative to the onset of advanced alcohol use disorder and the role of ADH1B/ALDH2 genotypes remain unclear. METHODS: We reviewed cancer histories at the initial visit of 5214 Japanese male AD patients (mean age 53.3 [SD 11.9] years), all genotyped for ADH1B (rs1229984) and...
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