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Oral bisphosphonates and the risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis. 2013

Guorong Yang, and Huabin Hu, and Ruolan Zeng, and Junhui Huang

*Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha †Department of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China.

OBJECTIVE : To conduct a meta-analysis on the relationship between the usage of bisphosphonates and the risk of colorectal cancer. METHODS We searched PUBMED and EMBASE for studies assessing colorectal cancer incidence or prevalence in bisphosphonate users versus nonusers that were published before August 2012. We used the STATA software to calculate the pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the risk of colorectal cancer associated with exposure to bisphosphonates using a random-effects model. RESULTS Eight studies met our inclusion criteria, which comprised 5 cohort studies and 3 case-control studies, with a total of 22,291 colorectal cancer cases. The usage of bisphosphonates was associated with a statistically significant decrease in colorectal cancer risk, with a pooled OR of 0.89 (95% CI, 0.80-0.99). A statistically significant decrease in the risk of colorectal cancer was observed in the long-term exposure groups (pooled OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.57-0.93). CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the decrease in risk of colorectal cancer may be associated with the usage of bisphosphonates. More studies are needed to confirm the relationship.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004164	Diphosphonates	Organic compounds which contain P-C-P bonds, where P stands for phosphonates or phosphonic acids. These compounds affect calcium metabolism. They inhibit ectopic calcification and slow down bone resorption and bone turnover. Technetium complexes of diphosphonates have been used successfully as bone scanning agents.	Bisphosphonate,Bisphosphonates
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012306	Risk	The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.	Relative Risk,Relative Risks,Risk, Relative,Risks,Risks, Relative
D015179	Colorectal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the COLON or the RECTUM or both. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include chronic ULCERATIVE COLITIS; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI; exposure to ASBESTOS; and irradiation of the CERVIX UTERI.	Colorectal Cancer,Colorectal Carcinoma,Colorectal Tumors,Neoplasms, Colorectal,Cancer, Colorectal,Cancers, Colorectal,Carcinoma, Colorectal,Carcinomas, Colorectal,Colorectal Cancers,Colorectal Carcinomas,Colorectal Neoplasm,Colorectal Tumor,Neoplasm, Colorectal,Tumor, Colorectal,Tumors, Colorectal
D015233	Models, Statistical	Statistical formulations or analyses which, when applied to data and found to fit the data, are then used to verify the assumptions and parameters used in the analysis. Examples of statistical models are the linear model, binomial model, polynomial model, two-parameter model, etc.	Probabilistic Models,Statistical Models,Two-Parameter Models,Model, Statistical,Models, Binomial,Models, Polynomial,Statistical Model,Binomial Model,Binomial Models,Model, Binomial,Model, Polynomial,Model, Probabilistic,Model, Two-Parameter,Models, Probabilistic,Models, Two-Parameter,Polynomial Model,Polynomial Models,Probabilistic Model,Two Parameter Models,Two-Parameter Model
D050071	Bone Density Conservation Agents	Agents that inhibit BONE RESORPTION and/or favor BONE MINERALIZATION and BONE REGENERATION. They are used to heal BONE FRACTURES and to treat METABOLIC BONE DISEASES such as OSTEOPOROSIS.	Antiresorptive Agent,Antiresorptive Agents,Antiresorptive Drugs,Bone Resorption Inhibitors,Bone Resorption Inhibitory Agents,Agent, Antiresorptive,Inhibitors, Bone Resorption,Resorption Inhibitors, Bone