Infectious mononucleosis was significantly associated with an increased incidence of tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues (IRR: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.22–2.50) and showed a strong trend towards an association with prostate cancer (IRR: 3.09; 95% CI: 1.23–7.76).
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The Association between Infectious Mononucleosis and Cancer: A Cohort Study of 24,190 Outpatients in Germany.
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In multivariable regression models, infectious mononucleosis showed a trend towards a higher incidence of cancer in general in the age group > 50 years (incidence rate ratio (IRR): 1.32; 95% CI: 1.04–1.67) and among men (IRR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.07–1.72).