An Ecological Study of the Association between Opiate Use and Incidence of Cancers

Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. In recent years it has been hypothesized that opiate use could be a risk factor for cancer. This study aimed to evaluate a possible association between opiate use and common cancers using ecological statistics from...

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Main Authors: Hamideh Rashidian, Kazem Zendehdel, Farin Kamangar, Reza Malekzadeh, Ali Akbar Haghdoost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Addiction and Health
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Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84697_7d4ec2606e011c0fdb98ba0e1d14f8cc.pdf