title: Epidemiology and pathophysiology of ethanol-associated gastrointestinal cancer.
abstract: Various epidemiological studies have given evidence on the correlation between alcohol intake and different types of cancer, especially in the upper alimentary and respiratory tract and in the liver. This review discusses the tumour stimulating effects of ethanol associated mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Salem Medical Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: U A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Simanowski
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Osswald
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity; D015981:Epidemiologic Factors; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000378:metabolism; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D009602:Nitrosamines; D000431:Ethanol