Alcohol consumption and risk of glioblastoma; evidence from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study

Fondness for alcohol may swing the odds of developing glioblastoma against an individual.

This study determined the impact of alcohol consumption on the risk of developing glioblastoma. Out of the 39,766 Australian men and women whose alcohol drinking habits and health were monitored over a 15 year-period, 67 of them eventually had glioblastoma.

Researchers observed that alcohol consumers made up a large percentage of the participants diagnosed with glioblastoma. A 16% increase in glioblastoma risk was found among individuals who drank additional 10 grams of alcohol per day. The conclusion of this study was that generous intake of alcohol may bump up an individual's likelihood of acquiring glioblastoma.