Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Cohort Studies
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Comorbidity
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis*
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Gonorrhea / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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United States / epidemiology
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / epidemiology*