Red and processed meat consumption and risk of bladder cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Several epidemiological studies have analyzed the associations between red and processed meat and bladder cancer risk but the shape and strength of the associations are still unclear. Therefore, we conducted a dose-response meta-analysis to quantify the potential association between red and processed meat and bladder cancer risk.

Methods

Relevant studies were identified by searching the PubMed database through January 2016 and reviewing the reference lists of the retrieved articles. Results were combined using random-effects models.

Results

Five cohort studies with 3262 cases and 1,038,787 participants and 8 cases-control studies with 7009 cases and 27,240 participants met the inclusion criteria. Red meat was linearly associated with bladder canc

SUBMITTER: Crippa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5845591 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature