Epidemiology

British Journal of Cancer (2007) 97, 112–114. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603823 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 22 May 2007

Blood pressure and renal cancer risk: the HUNT Study in Norway

L J Vatten1, D Trichopoulos2, J Holmen1 and T I L Nilsen1

  1. 1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
  2. 2Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, USA

Correspondence: Professor LJ Vatten, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, NTNU, NO-7489 Trondheim, Norway. E-mail: lars.Vatten@ntnu.no

Received 28 February 2007; Revised 2 May 2007; Accepted 2 May 2007; Published online 22 May 2007.

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Abstract

In a prospective study of 36 728 women and 35 688 men during 18 years of follow-up, compared to systolic pressure <130 mm Hg, levels of 130–149, 150–169 and greater than or equal to170 mm Hg in women were associated with relative risks of renal cell cancer of 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0, respectively (P for linear trend, 0.11). In men, there was no association with blood pressure.

Keywords:

renal cell cancer, blood pressure, antihypertensive treatment, population study, epidemiology