English to Japanese Medical Medical: Health Care Study

The definition of ***current alcohol abuse*** used in our study was based on criteria suggested in previous studies of alcohol-abusing patients, including VA patients and patients with lung cancer. Chronic and excessive alcohol intake is associated with an increased incidence of a variety of cancers including liver, oral cavity, esophagus, colorectal, and breast. The relationship between alcohol intake and the development of lung cancer is less clear. Several studies have shown that when adjusted for smoking, light to moderate drinking is not associated with an increased incidence of lung cancer. Moderate wine drinking may even be protective. Excessive drinking, as in our study, may be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer.