Testicular cancer in twins: a meta-analysis.
In a meta-analysis of testicular cancer in twins, twins had a 30% increased risk (estimate 1.31, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), providing indirect support for the hypothesis that in utero hormone variations influence risk of testicular cancer. The summary-estimate for dizygotic twins was 1.3 (1.0-1.7) and for monozygotic or same sex twins 1.4 (1.2-1.8).
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Division of Population and Clinical Sciences, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Post Office Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland 4029, Australia. rachel.neale@qimr.edu.au
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic