Threshold Dose-Response Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Young-Onset Pancreatic Cancer: A Nationwide Korean Cohort Study of Young Adults Age 20-39 Years

Heavy alcohol consumption was significantly associated with an increased risk of young-onset pancreatic cancer in a threshold dose-response manner. These findings suggest that early public health strategies to reduce heavy alcohol consumption among young adults may help mitigate the growing burden of young-onset pancreatic cancer.