Evaluation of Bladder Cancer in Opium Addicted Patients in the Kerman Province, Iran, from 1999 to 2003

Background: It seems that there may be a relation between opium addiction and bladder cancer. This study has been performed to find this relationship in Kerman province.<br />Methods: We evaluated opium addiction in 150 patients with bladder cancer (study group) and150 tumor-free patie...

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Main Authors: A Ketabchi, M Gharaei, M Ahmadinejad, T Meershekari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-11-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/50