Is periodontitis a risk indicator for cancer? A meta-analysis

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 13; no. 4; p. e0195683
• Main Authors: Corbella, Stefano, Veronesi, Paolo, Galimberti, Viviana, Weinstein, Roberto, Del Fabbro, Massimo, Francetti, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 17.04.2018; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Biology and Life Sciences; Blood cancer; Breast cancer; Cancer; Dental research; Diabetes; Digestive tract; Disease; Earth Sciences; Epidemiology; Esophagus; Gastrointestinal tract; Gum disease; Head & neck cancer; Health care; Health risks; Hematology; Human papillomavirus; Human subjects; Lung cancer; Lung diseases; Lymphoma; Medical research; Medicine and Health Sciences; Meta-analysis; Oncology; Oral cancer; Oropharyngeal cancer; Pancreatic cancer; Pathogens; Periodontitis; Physical Sciences; Prostate cancer; Public health; Research and Analysis Methods; Statistical analysis; Studies; Synthesis; Systematic review; Throat cancer; Tumors; Italy

The aim of the present systematic review was to evaluate the hypothesis of an association between periodontitis and the development of cancer. Two reviewers independently screened electronic and manual sources for pertinent articles. Primary outcome measures were the occurrence of neoplasm diagnosis...