BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between exposure to cadmium and bladder cancer risk. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study in Belgium and measured the blood levels of cadmium in 172 bladder cases and 359 population controls. The data were analyzed as tertiles after logarithmic transformation. Cut-off points were based on the levels among the controls. Logistic regression was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for bladder cancer occurrence with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: After adjustment for sex, age, and occupational exposure to PAHs or aromatic amines, the OR for cadmium was 8.3 (95% CI 5.0-13.8) comparing the highest to the lowest tertile (p for trend <0.001). Additional adjustment for smoking (current cigarette smoking status, years of cigarette smoking and number of cigarettes smoked per day) decreased the OR, however it remained strongly significant (OR: 5.7; 95% CI 3.3-9.9). CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that individuals with increased exposure to cadmium have an increased risk of bladder cancer. Future studies should expand on this investigation by studying a larger number of bladder cancer patients and by collecting extensive information on the lifetime occupational, residential, and environmental exposures to clarify the role of cadmium in bladder cancer.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between exposure to cadmium and bladder cancer risk. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study in Belgium and measured the blood levels of cadmium in 172 bladder cases and 359 population controls. The data were analyzed as tertiles after logarithmic transformation. Cut-off points were based on the levels among the controls. Logistic regression was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for bladder cancer occurrence with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: After adjustment for sex, age, and occupational exposure to PAHs or aromatic amines, the OR for cadmium was 8.3 (95% CI 5.0-13.8) comparing the highest to the lowest tertile (p for trend <0.001). Additional adjustment for smoking (current cigarette smoking status, years of cigarette smoking and number of cigarettes smoked per day) decreased the OR, however it remained strongly significant (OR: 5.7; 95% CI 3.3-9.9). CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that individuals with increased exposure to cadmium have an increased risk of bladder cancer. Future studies should expand on this investigation by studying a larger number of bladder cancerpatients and by collecting extensive information on the lifetime occupational, residential, and environmental exposures to clarify the role of cadmium in bladder cancer.
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