There is a source for excellent summaries of medical research managed by the
Cochrane Collaboration.  It has a website, and many medical doctors and
hospitals subscribe to the service.  That would be a reliable way to learn about
both published and unpublished studies that are credible, providing the topic
has attracted the attention of this international group.

Joan McCord

"Robert A. Campbell" wrote:

> Does anyone know the research base for the claim that there is a link
> between alcohol and breast cancer? In popular magazines, particularly those
> directed at women of course, there have been many references to this claim.
> Yesterday I read one that said the link existed even if a woman consumed
> only one glass of wine a day. Some of my interest is personal as it is my
> wife who has drawn this material to my attention.
>
> Yet I have historical/social interest as well. As we know, access to alcohol
> has been used to regulate the behaviour of targeted groups, be they women,
> aboriginal people or minors. A few years ago a Vancouver bar began to refuse
> service to women who were obviously pregnant, ostensibly out of concerns
> about FAS. Maybe the link between alcohol and breast cancer is strong, but I
> would like to pursue it a little further.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert Campbell