A history of kidney infection or other UTIs was not significantly associated with bladder cancer; however, the risk was slightly elevated at borderline significance level among men reporting a history of other UTIs (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 0.99–1.83), especially among those reporting infection occurring within 5 years of cancer diagnosis (within 5 years of cancer diagnosis: OR, 3.01; 95% CI, 1.26–7.23; ⩾5 years before cancer diagnosis: OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.83–1.64).
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Urinary tract infections and reduced risk of bladder cancer in Los Angeles.
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Women reporting a history of UTI had a 26% reduction in bladder cancer risk (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.53–1.03) than women reporting no history of any UTI; however, this reduction did not reach statistical significance.