The ban on phenacetin is associated with changes in the incidence trends of upper‐urinary tract cancers in Australia
Abstract Background: Phenacetin is an analgesic that causes renal diseases and cancers of the upper‐urinary tract (UUT). It was banned in most countries from the late 1960s. This study aimed to evaluate, for the first time, the long‐term population impact of the phenacetin ban on UUT cancer rates. M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12252 |