Gonorrhoea and male bladder cancer in a prospective study.
In a prospective cohort study, a close to two-fold elevated risk of bladder cancer was found among men reporting a history of gonorrhoea (relative risk=1.92, 95% CI=1.10-3.33). Our finding warrants further examination of the role of gonorrhoea in bladder carcinogenesis.
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Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. dmichaud@hsph.harvard.edu
Platz
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Giovannucci
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*