Table 3. Risk of bisphosphonates on oesophageal and gastric cancer in men.
Oesophageal Cancer Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Gastric Cancer Odds Ratio (95% I) | All UGI Cancer Odds Ratio (95%CI) | |
Men taking bisphosphonates | 0.87 (0.65–1.18) (54 cases, 246 controls) | 0.77 (0.50–.20) (24 cases, 124 controls) | 0·84 (0.66–1.07) (78 cases, 370 controls) |
Adjusted for smoking | 0.78 (0.56–1.09) | 0.87 (0.55–1.36) | 0.81 (0.62–1.06) |
Adjusted for smoking, alcohol intake, PPI, H. pylori, dyspepsia andBMI | 0.73 (0.53–1.03) | 0.77 (0.49–1.21) | 0.75 (0.57–0.98) |