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Smoking and aggressive prostate cancer: a review of the epidemiologic evidence.
Cigarette smoking can trigger the onset and progression of fatal prostate cancer. The purpose of this study was to undertake a systematic meta-analysis on the relationship between smoking and the likelihood of getting fatal prostate cancer....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/prostate-cancer/smoking-and-aggressive-prostate-cancer-a-review-of-the-epidemiologic-evidence -
Smoking Promotes Impotence
Cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence. In fact, in 2014, the acting surgeon general of the United States added erectile dysfunction to the list of health problems that can be caused by smoking....
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Smoking and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Cigarette smoking may trigger the development of microscopic colitis in men and women. Microscopic colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the large intestine resulting in abdominal cramps and persistent...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd/smoking-and-risk-of-microscopic-colitis-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Smoking and Risk of Urolithiasis: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Cigarette smoking may promote the development of stones in the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. Urolithiasis refers to the presence of stones in different parts of the urinary tract, including the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. This study assessed if...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/kidney-disease/smoking-and-risk-of-urolithiasis-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies -
Associations between smoking status and bodily pain in a cross-sectional survey of UK respondents
Cigarette smoking may aggravate the pain experiences of an individual. This research work studied the cigarette smoking-bodily pain connection theory. Researchers matched smoking habits with the occurrence and severity of body pain among over 200,000...
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Association between Smoking and Silent Peptic Ulcer Disease in the General Population of Kashmir
Cigarette smokers may be prone to having silent peptic ulcer disease. This study clarified the role of cigarette smoking in the development of silent (asymptomatic) peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Data on the smoking habits of 23 patients with peptic ulcer...
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Should we consider gallbladder cancer a new smoking-related cancer? A comprehensive meta-analysis focused on dose-response relationships
Cigarette smokers may be highly prone to suffer from gallbladder cancer. This study conducted a meta-analysis on 20 previously published studies that documented the results of the association between cigarette smoking and the odds of developing...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/should-we-consider-gallbladder-cancer-a-new-smoking-related-cancer-a-comprehensive-meta-analysis-focused-on-dose-response-relationships -
Alcohol Consumption, Smoking, and Subsequent Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Middle-Aged and Elderly Japanese Men and Women: Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study
Cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking may make colorectal cancer more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly men. This study looked at how cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption affects an individual's propensity to develop colorectal cancer. A...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/alcohol-consumption-smoking-and-subsequent-risk-of-colorectal-cancer-in-middle-aged-and-elderly-japanese-men-and-women-japan-public-health-center-based-prospective-study -
Smoking and the long-term incidence of cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study.
Cigarette smoking may elevate the risk of developing cataracts. This study evaluated how cigarette smoking influences the risk of having cataracts. A total of 6,060 Australia men and women aged 49 years and above participated in this study and their...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-and-the-long-term-incidence-of-cataract-the-blue-mountains-eye-study -
How robust is the association between smoking and depression in adults: a meta-analysis using linear mixed-effect models.
Cigarette smokers may be highly vulnerable to depression. The aim of this study was to assess the association between cigarette smoking and the likelihood of suffering from depression using a meta-analytic approach. A total of 85 studies were included...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/how-robust-is-the-association-between-smoking-and-depression-in-adults-a-meta-analysis-using-linear-mixed-effect-models -
Smoking and risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: analysis of the EPIC cohort.
Cigarette smoking may heighten an individual's risk of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This study examined the link between cigarette smoking and the probability of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Researchers monitored the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-and-risk-for-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-analysis-of-the-epic-cohort -
Smoking and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pooled analysis of 5 prospective cohorts.
Cigarette smoking may promote the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease that destroys the nerves controlling the skeletal muscles, resulting in inability to perform activities...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-and-risk-of-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-a-pooled-analysis-of-5-prospective-cohorts -
Smoking and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in a population-based cohort study: the Rotterdam Study.
Cigarette smoking may facilitate the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This study assessed whether cigarette smoking can increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers compared smoking habits with the rate of occurrence of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-and-risk-of-dementia-and-alzheimer-s-disease-in-a-population-based-cohort-study-the-rotterdam-study -
Smoking as an independent risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma: the Singapore Chinese Health Study.
Cigarette smoking may facilitate the onset of liver cancer. This study assessed the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with cigarette smoking. Researchers followed more than 350 persons recruited from the Singapore Chinese Health Study,...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-as-an-independent-risk-factor-for-hepatocellular-carcinoma-the-singapore-chinese-health-study -
Tobacco use and prostate cancer: 26-year follow-up of US veterans.
Cigarette smoking may increase a man's chances of having prostate cancer. This research work studied the role of cigarette smoking in the development of prostate cancer. Researchers followed more than 200,000 US Veterans with regards to their smoking...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/prostate-cancer/tobacco-use-and-prostate-cancer-26-year-follow-up-of-us-veterans -
Smoking and adrenal cancer mortality among United States veterans.
Cigarette smoking may up an individual's risk of dying from adrenal cancer. This study explored the relationship between cigarette smoking and the likelihood of dying from cancer of the adrenal gland. Researchers from the National Institute of Cancer,...
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Smoking and biliary tract cancers in a cohort of US veterans.
Cigarette smokers may be highly predisposed to develop cancers of the biliary tract. The aim of this study was to determine whether cigarette smoking is a risk factor for cancers of the biliary tract (CBT). Researchers tracked the smoking habits of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/smoking-and-biliary-tract-cancers-in-a-cohort-of-us-veterans -
Tobacco smoking and oral cancer: a meta-analysis.Tobacco smoking and oral cancer: a meta-analysis.
Cigarette smoking can trigger the development of oral (mouth) cancer. This research work studied the connection between cigarette smoking and the tendency of developing oral (mouth) cancer using a meta-analytic approach. Researchers examined data and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/tobacco-smoking-and-oral-cancer-a-meta-analysis-tobacco-smoking-and-oral-cancer-a-meta-analysis -
Risk of colorectal cancer associated with active smoking among female teachers.
Women who are cigarette smokers may be more susceptible to colorectal cancer than their colleagues who are never smokers. This study assessed the relationship between cigarette smoking and the prevalence of colorectal cancer in women in the United...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/colorectal-cancer/risk-of-colorectal-cancer-associated-with-active-smoking-among-female-teachers -
The effect of smoking on the risk of gallbladder cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
The probability of developing cancer of the gallbladder is high among cigarette smokers. This study examined the association between cigarette smoking and the likelihood of developing cancer of the gallbladder. Researchers from China analyzed data and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/the-effect-of-smoking-on-the-risk-of-gallbladder-cancer-a-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies
