Use of cellular and cordless telephones and risk of testicular cancer.
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2007-03-30
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A case control study on testicular cancer included use of cellular and cordless telephones The results were based on answers from 542 92 cases with seminoma 346 89 with non seminoma and 870 89 controls Regarding seminoma the use of analog cellular phones gave odds ratio OR 1 2 95 confidence interval CI 0 9 1 6 digital phones OR 1 3 CI 0 9 1 8 and cordless phones OR 1 1 CI 0 8 1 5 The corresponding results for non seminoma were OR 0 7 CI 0 5 1 1 OR 0 9 CI 0 6 1 4 and OR 1 0 CI 0 7 1 4 respectively There was no dose response effect and OR did not increase with latency time No association was found with place of keeping the mobile phone during standby such as trousers pocket Cryptorchidism was associated both with seminoma OR 4 2 CI 2 7 6 5 and non seminoma OR 3 3 CI 2 0 5 6 but no interaction was found with the use of cellular or cordless telephones