Use of Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors, Other Analgesics, and Risk of Glioma.

BACKGROUND:Selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drugs. They have been found to inhibit the development of glioma in laboratory investigations. Whether these drugs reduce the risk of glioma incidence in humans is unknown. METHODS:We conducted...

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Main Authors: Corinna Seliger, Christoph R Meier, Claudia Becker, Susan S Jick, Ulrich Bogdahn, Peter Hau, Michael F Leitzmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4752241?pdf=render