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Antibiotics
Link between antibiotic exposure and breast cancer in New Zealand evaluated
August 26th, 2005
Scientists evaluated the association between antibiotic exposure and breast cancer in New Zealand. In a recent report, researchers in New Zealand conducted a study "to investigate the hypothesis that use of antibiotics is related to subsequent development of breast cancer and also to apply this theory to other cancer types. A nested case-control study was conducted, using data linkage between the RNZCGP Research Unit database and the New Zealand Hospital Separation Diagnosis database. Cancer related hospital admissions were identified between 1998 and 2002, and prior antibiotic exposure in these patients was then found." "A total of 6678 patients...
Source: Drug Week (2005-08-26)
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