Erratum: The Relationship Between Alcohol Intake and Cancer Rates in Women: Influence of Smoking, Body Mass Index, and Hormone Therapy During Menopause - Takeaways - MDSpire

Erratum: The Relationship Between Alcohol Intake and Cancer Rates in Women: Influence of Smoking, Body Mass Index, and Hormone Therapy During Menopause

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  • Sarah Floud

  • Carol Hermon

  • Rachel F. Simpson

  • Gillian K. Reeves

  • March 31, 2026

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    An erratum was published for BMC Cancer 23, correcting errors in the original article regarding breast cancer cases.

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    The number of breast cancer cases was corrected from 48,540 to 46,022.

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    The upper confidence interval for the relative risk of breast cancer related to alcohol was corrected from 1.13 to 1.14.

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    The corrections were necessary to ensure accurate representation of data in the study.

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    The erratum emphasizes the importance of accuracy in reporting cancer research findings.

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Erratum: The Relationship Between Alcohol Intake and Cancer Rates in Women: Influence of Smoking, Body Mass Index, and Hormone Therapy During Menopause

  • by Sarah Floud, Carol Hermon, Rachel F. Simpson, Gillian K. Reeves

  • March 31, 2026

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