Table 1 Number of studies identified through the systematic review.

From: Group I pharmaceuticals of IARC and associated cancer risks: systematic review and meta-analysis

Group I pharmaceuticals

Outcome cancer

Identification

Screening

Included

Records identified from databases (n)

Records screened (n)

Reports sought for retrieval

Reports assessed for eligibility (n)

Studies included in final review (n)

Cyclosporine

Skin

2522

2522

39

39

13

Hematologic

8444

8444

106

106

6

Cyclophosphamide

Bladder

1782

1782

20

20

3

Hematologic

50,301

50,301

81

81

7

Azathioprine

Skin

1854

1854

31

31

13

Hematologic

4027

4027

50

50

12

Busulfan

Hematologic

5131

5131

25

25

2

Methoxsalen + UV

Skin

642

642

25

25

1

Melphalan

Hematologic

8358

8358

30

30

3

Chlorambucil

Hematologic

4965

4965

13

13

2

Thiotepa

Hematologic

1883

1883

4

4

1

Treosulfan

Hematologic

59

59

2

2

0

MOPP

Hematologic

445

445

2

2

0

Lung

677

677

16

16

1

BEP

Hematologic

63

63

9

9

0

Etoposide

Hematologic

4746

4746

13

13

1

  1. UV ultraviolet, MOPP mustargen + oncovin + procarbazine + prednisone, BEP etoposide + bleomycin + cisplatin.