Table 5 SRR (95% CI) of the risk of subsequent cancers in patients exposed to group I pharmaceuticals by publication year.

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

Group I pharmaceuticals

Cancer outcome

Publication year

Study N

SRR (95% CI)

Cyclosporine

Skin

 ≤ 2010

625,26,27,28,30,31

1.61 (1.08–2.42)H

 > 2010

720,21,22,23,24,29,32

1.25 (0.91–1.70)H

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

133

0.80 (0.61–1.05)

 > 2010

520,34,35,36,37

0.99 (0.88–1.11)L

Azathioprine

Skin

 ≤ 2010

425,27,28,31

1.59 (1.07–2.38)H

 > 2010

921,22,23,24,29,38,39,40,41

1.58 (1.19–2.10)L

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

533,42,43,44,47

1.55 (0.90–2.69)H

 > 2010

734,35,36,37,38,45,46

1.56 (0.93–2.61)H

Cyclophosphamide

Bladder

 ≤ 2010

248,49

4.00 (1.99–8.02)L

 > 2010

150

1.09 (0.30–3.97)

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

643,44,51,52,53,54

2.56 (1.70–3.86)I

 > 2010

150

1.20 (0.28–5.09)

Busulfan

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

255,56

6.71 (2.49–18.08)L

Chlorambucil

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

252,54

1.32 (0.81–2.16)L

Methoxsalen + UV

Skin

 ≤ 2010

157

6.50 (1.40–31.40)

Melphalan

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

351,52,58

4.43 (1.30–15.15)H

MOPP

Lung

 ≤ 2010

159

5.00 (2.10–13.60)

Etoposide

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

160

2.70 (1.20–6.00)

Thiotepa

Hematologic

 ≤ 2010

152

1.82 (1.09–3.03)

  1. SRR summary relative risk, CI confidence interval, I2 Higgin’s I square value, P-Cochran P value of the Cochran’s Q test, UV ultraviolet, MOPP mustargen-oncovin-procarbazine-prednisone mixture, L low heterogeneity (I2 < 34), I intermediate heterogeneity (34 ≤ I2 < 67), H high heterogeneity (67 ≤ I2).
  2. Significant values are in [bold].