Diabetes mellitus and the risk of bladder cancer: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiologic studies have reported inconsistent results regarding the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and the incidence of bladder cancer. This comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis explored and evaluated this relationship in participants with different characteristics.

Methods

Studies indexed in the PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases that compared bladder cancer incidence mortality between DM and non-DM participants were included in the present study. The relative risks (RRs) of a random-effects model were used to assess these associations.

Results

The final analysis included 21 cohort studies, involving a total of 13,505,643 participants. Overall, DM was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer or cancer

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5704818 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature