Asthma and lung cancer risk: A systematic investigation by the international lung cancer consortium Journal Article


Authors: Rosenberger, A.; Bickeböller, H.; McCormack, V.; Brenner, D. R.; Duell, E. J.; Tjønneland, A.; Friis, S.; Muscat, J. E.; Yang, P.; Wichmann, H. E.; Heinrich, J.; Szeszenia-Dabrowska, N.; Lissowska, J.; Zaridze, D.; Rudnai, P.; Fabianova, E.; Janout, V.; Bencko, V.; Brennan, P.; Mates, D.; Schwartz, A. G.; Cote, M. L.; Zhang, Z. F.; Morgenstern, H.; Oh, S. S.; Field, J. K.; Raji, O.; McLaughlin, J. R.; Wiencke, J.; LeMarchand, L.; Neri, M.; Bonassi, S.; Andrew, A. S.; Lan, Q.; Hu, W.; Orlow, I.; Park, B. J.; Boffetta, P.; Hung, R. J.
Article Title: Asthma and lung cancer risk: A systematic investigation by the international lung cancer consortium
Abstract: Asthma has been hypothesized to be associated with lung cancer (LC) risk. We conducted a pooled analysis of 16 studies in the International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO) to quantitatively assess this association and compared the results with 36 previously published studies. In total, information from 585 444 individuals was used. Study-specific measures were combined using random effects models. A meta-regression and subgroup meta-analyses were performed to identify sources of heterogeneity. The overall LC relative risk (RR) associated with asthma was 1.28 [95% confidence intervals (CIs) = 1.16-1.41] but with large heterogeneity (I2 = 73%, P < 0.001) between studies. Among ILCCO studies, an increased risk was found for squamous cell (RR = 1.69, 9=%, CI = 1.26-2.26) and for small-cell carcinoma (RR = 1.71, 9=% CI = 0.99-2.95) but was weaker for adenocarcinoma (RR = 1.09, 95% CI = 0.88-1.36). The increased LC risk was strongest in the 2 years after asthma diagnosis (RR = 2.13, 95% CI = 1.09-4.17) but subjects diagnosed with asthma over 10 years prior had no or little increased LC risk (RR = 1.10, 95% CI = 0.94-1.30). Because the increased incidence of LC was chiefly observed in small cell and squamous cell lung carcinomas, primarily within 2 years of asthma diagnosis and because the association was weak among never smokers, we conclude that the association may not reflect a causal effect of asthma on the risk of LC. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Keywords: squamous cell carcinoma; carcinoma, squamous cell; cancer risk; disease association; lung neoplasms; incidence; risk factors; lung cancer; lung adenocarcinoma; systematic review; asthma; small cell carcinoma; small cell lung carcinoma
Journal Title: Carcinogenesis
Volume: 33
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0143-3334
Publisher: Oxford University Press  
Date Published: 2012-03-01
Start Page: 587
End Page: 597
Language: English
DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgr307
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC3291861
PUBMED: 22198214
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 2 April 2012" - "CODEN: CRNGD" - "Source: Scopus"
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