Study how alcohol affects the risk of mouth cancer
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer, Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at how a breakdown product from alcohol (acetaldehyde) may play a role in oral (mouth) cancer. It may help researchers understand who is more affected by alcohol and why.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 (or 21 to 45 if you drink alcohol)
- If you drink: you have alcohol at least 1 drink per month (and at least 1 in the last 3 months if you have Fanconi anemia)
- If you don’t drink: you have not had alcohol in the last 6 months
- You have never smoked (or smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes total in your lifetime)
- You are not pregnant and not breastfeeding
- You are not currently sick with a cold/flu/COVID or similar infection
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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