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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2021; 13(12): 2216-2218
Published online Dec 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i12.2216
Gender differences in the relationship between alcohol consumption and gastric cancer risk are uncertain and not well-delineated
Henu Kumar Verma, LVKS Bhaskar
Henu Kumar Verma, Department of Immunopathology, Institute of lungs Biology and Disease, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Helmholtz Zentrum, Neuherberg 85764, Munich, Germany
LVKS Bhaskar, Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 495001, Chhattisgarh, India
Author contributions: Verma HK and Bhaskar LVKS both the author wrote and revised the letter.
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Corresponding author: Henu Kumar Verma, PhD, Research Scientist, Department of Immunopathology, Institute of lungs Biology and Disease, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Helmholtz Zentrum, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg 85764, Munich, Germany. henu.verma@yahoo.com
Received: May 11, 2021
Peer-review started: May 11, 2021
First decision: June 16, 2021
Revised: June 17, 2021
Accepted: November 3, 2021
Article in press: November 3, 2021
Published online: December 15, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Alcohol consumption among adult men and women is consistently linked to an increased risk of gastric cancer. Its role as a confounding factor in the gastric cancer burden is frequently overlooked. Although many cancers are genetically determined, most cancers are caused by interactions between the host and environmental/lifestyle factors.