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Phenacetin: A Carcinogen for the Urinary Tract?

1975; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 113; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0022-5347(17)59546-4

1527-3792

Peter Rathert, Hansjörg Melchior, Wolfgang Lutzeyer,

Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

No AccessJournal of Urology1 May 1975Phenacetin: A Carcinogen for the Urinary Tract? Peter Rathert, Hansjörg Melchior, and Wolfgang Lutzeyer Peter RathertPeter Rathert More articles by this author , Hansjörg MelchiorHansjörg Melchior More articles by this author , and Wolfgang LutzeyerWolfgang Lutzeyer More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)59546-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Clinical, pharmacological and pathological studies from different countries indicate the possibility of excessive use of analgesics being a highly probable carcinogenic hazard to man. The most dangerous substance seems to be phenacetin. It should not be used in analgesic mixtures. Exfoliative urinary cytology is recommended routinely in all patients with a history of excessive use of analgesics and interstitial nephritis. © 1975 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByMcCredie M, Stewart J and Ford J (2018) Analgesics and Tobacco as Risk Factors for Cancer of the Ureter and Renal PelvisJournal of Urology, VOL. 130, NO. 1, (28-30), Online publication date: 1-Jul-1983.Owens A (2018) Editorial CommentJournal of Urology, VOL. 130, NO. 1, (30-30), Online publication date: 1-Jul-1983.Marchetto D, Li F and Henson D (2018) Familial Carcinoma of Ureters and Other Genitourinary OrgansJournal of Urology, VOL. 130, NO. 4, (772-773), Online publication date: 1-Oct-1983.Mebust W (2018) Editorial CommentJournal of Urology, VOL. 130, NO. 4, (773-773), Online publication date: 1-Oct-1983.Jackson B, Kirkland J, Lawrence J, Narayan A, Brown H and Mills L (2018) Urine Cytology Findings in Analgesic NephropathyJournal of Urology, VOL. 120, NO. 2, (145-147), Online publication date: 1-Aug-1978. Volume 113Issue 5May 1975Page: 653-657 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1975 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Peter Rathert More articles by this author Hansjörg Melchior More articles by this author Wolfgang Lutzeyer More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Loading ...