NSAID use and risk of leukaemia: a population-based case-control study

• Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety Vol. 18; no. 9; pp. 833 - 836
• Main Authors: Bhayat, F., Das-Gupta, E., Smith, C., Hubbard, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.09.2009
• Subjects: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Antiinflammatory agents; Cancer; Case-Control Studies; chemo-prevention; epidemiology; Gender; Humans; leukaemia; Leukemia; Leukemia - epidemiology; Logistic Models; Lung cancer; Mortality; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Risk Factors; Risk reduction; Smoking; Survival

Purpose The use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a reduced risk of developing colorectal and lung cancer. Studies suggesting similar associations in leukaemia have been small and underpowered. We have conducted a large population‐based case‐control study to determ...