Testicular Cancer in Twins : A Meta-Analysis
Neale, Rachel, Carriere, Philippe, & Baade, Peter D. (2008) Testicular Cancer in Twins : A Meta-Analysis. British Journal of Cancer, 98(1), pp. 171-173.
Abstract
In a meta-analysis of testicular cancer in twins, twins had a 30% increased risk (estimate 1.31, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), providing indirect support for the hypothesis that in utero hormone variations influence risk of testicular cancer. The summary-estimate for dizygotic twins was 1.3 (1.0-1.7) and for monozygotic or same sex twins 1.4 (1.2-1.8).
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| ID Code: | 13978 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Additional Information: | BJC papers will become freely available to readers 12 months after they are published in an online issue. They will be made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence, Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England and Wales http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk. |
| Keywords: | Testicular Neoplasms, Twinning |
| DOI: | 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604136 |
| ISSN: | 0007-0920 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > ONCOLOGY AND CARCINOGENESIS (111200) > Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified (111299) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES (111700) > Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (111799) |
| Divisions: | Past > Research Centres > Centre for Health Research Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2008 Nature Publishing Group |
| Deposited On: | 08 Jul 2008 00:00 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Feb 2012 13:38 |
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