Abstract In this paper the association between smoking history, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer incidence is systematically reviewed. A rating ...
World J Urol (2004) 21: 392–401 DOI 10.1007/s00345-003-0382-8
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Maurice P. A. Zeegers Æ Eliane Kellen Æ Frank Buntinx Piet A. van den Brandt
The association between smoking, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer: a systematic literature review
Received: 3 November 2003 / Accepted: 3 November 2003 / Published online: 17 December 2003 Springer-Verlag 2003
Abstract In this paper the association between smoking history, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer incidence is systematically reviewed. A rating system has been used to summarise the level of scientific evidence (i.e. convincing, probable, possible, and no evidence) and the level of association (i.e. substantially increased, (RR‡2.5), moderately increased (1.5 £ RR
