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Bladder Cancer
Data from F. Demirel and colleagues advance knowledge in bladder cancer
September 2nd, 2008
" In this study, we analyzed the effect of Turkish coffee and black tea consumption, alcohol intake and smoking on bladder cancer. A total of 164 patients with bladder tumors and 324 individuals without primary tumors were included in the study," researchers in Ankara, Turkey report. "The habits of coffee and tea consumption, alcohol intake and smoking were queried. No association was found between bladder cancer and drinking coffee (p = 0.89) and tea (p = 0.37), but alcohol intake was found to be associated, with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.85 (95% CI 1.15-2.96; p = 0.009). While there was a relationship between bladder cancer and smoking and quitting smoking (OR: 4.84...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-02)
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