Pioglitazone Use and Risk of Bladder Cancer and Other Common Cancers in Persons With Diabetes

D. Lewis, James; A. Habel, Laurel; P. Quesenberry, Charles; L. Strom, Brian; Peng, Tiffany; M. Hedderson, Monique; F. Ehrlich, Samantha; Mamtani, Ronac; B. Bilker, Warren; J. Vaughn, David; Nessel, Lisa; K. Van Den Eeden, Stephen; Ferrara, Assiamira

doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7996

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Pioglitazone Use and Risk of Bladder Cancer and Other Common Cancers in Persons With Diabetes

Published in JAMA • Jul 21, 2015

Authors:

James D. Lewis

Laurel A. Habel

Charles P. Quesenberry

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Studies suggest pioglitazone use may increase risk of cancers. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether pioglitazone use for diabetes is associated with risk of bladder and 10 additional cancers. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Cohort and nested case-control analyses among persons with diabetes....

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Medicine

Pioglitazone

Internal medicine

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