Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0651 |
| Title: | Birth weight and the risk of testicular cancer: A meta-analysis |
| Author(s): | Michos A, Xue F, Michels KB |
| Reference: | Int J Cancer. 2007 Apr 30; [Epub ahead of print] |
| Place of Study: | USA |
| Abstract: | To investigate the association between birth weight and testicular cancer, the authors conducted a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of published studies investigating the association between birth weight and testicular cancer. Thirteen epidemiologic studies, published between 1983 and 2004, were included in the analysis, encompassing 5,663 patients with testicular cancer. Men weighing less than 2,500 grams at birth had a higher risk for developing testicular cancer later in life than those with normal birth weight (2,500-4,000 g) (OR = 1.18; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.38). A similar trend was found for men with a birth weight above 4,000 g, (OR = 1.12; 95% CI 1.02-1.22). When seminoma and nonseminoma testicular cancer cases were considered separately, low birth weight was a risk factor specifically for seminomas (OR = 1.44; 95% CI 1.11-1.88). A U-shaped association was observed between birth weight and the risk for testicular cancer. |
| Keyword(s): | birth weight, testicular cancer |
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