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Drink up?

Am I reading this wrong? The abstract of this study (I cannot find the full text) says that good diet and exercise result in a 42% lower risk of death over 7 years for stage III colorectal survivors. However, the odds seem even better for those with the highest levels of alcohol consumption:
[P]atients with a 5 to 6 score [for exercise and healthy lifestyle] (n = 91; 9%) had a 42% lower risk of death during the study period (HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.34-0.99; P = .01 for trend) and improved disease-free survival (HR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.45-1.06; P = .03 for trend). When alcohol consumption was included in the score, the adjusted HRs comparing patients with scores of 6 to 8 [highest level of alcohol consumption] (n = 162; 16%) vs those with scores of 0 to 2 (187; 91%) were 0.49 for overall survival (95% CI, 0.32-0.76; P = .002 for trend), 0.58 for disease-free survival (95% CI, 0.40, 0.84; P = .01 for trend), and 0.64 for recurrence-free survival (95% CI, 0.44-0.94; P = .05 for trend).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29710284
If anyone can locate the full text, let me know where to find it.
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Hmm. I wonder if the alcohol
Hmm. I wonder if the alcohol gives them less stress and that's actually why it helps. Geez, I'll have to start drinking! Man, I LOVE Paralyzers. I think you guys call them something else in the states. They're vodka and coffee liquor with cream and cola. Yum...
Jan
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I wish we had a 'like' buttonPhillieG said:Liver involvement?
If your liver is involved it’s already being taxed and you should avoid alcohol. However, (I love howevers) I don’t believe an ocassional brewski will make a big difference.*
* I’m not a doctor
I wish we had a 'like' button on here!
Jan
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