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Table 2 Risk of malignant tumours in men up to age 99 after a histopathological verified diagnosis of gynecomastia 1970–79. Follow up time includes 1970–1999 (8375.2 years). The cohort consists of 446 men.

From: Male gynecomastia and risk for malignant tumours – a cohort study

Diagnosis

 

OBS

EXP

SIR

95% Confidence

interval

140–209

All malignant tumours

68

66.07

1.03

0.80

1.30

140

   Lip

1

0.70

1.43

0.04

7.97

141_3_4

Oral cavity

0

0.51

0.00

0.00

7.18

142

   Parotid glands

0

0.19

0.00

0.00

19.71

145–148

Pharynx, hypopharynx

0

0.42

0.00

0.00

8.69

150

   Esophagus

3

0.78

3.82

0.79

11.17

151

   Stomach

3

4.09

0.73

0.15

2.15

153

   Colon

7

5.43

1.29

0.52

2.66

154

   Rectum

0

3.57

0.00

0.00

1.03

1550

Liver and intrahepatic ducts

1

0.94

1.06

0.03

5.90

1551–1559

Gallblader & bile ducts

1

0.67

1.50

0.04

8.34

157

   Pancreas

1

1.95

0.51

0.01

2.86

160

   Nasal cavities & sinus

0

0.13

0.00

0.00

27.71

161

   Larynx

0

0.65

0.00

0.00

5.67

1620–1621

Trachea & lung

6

6.31

0.95

0.35

2.07

1622

Mesothelioma

0

0.31

0.00

0.00

12.04

170

   Male breast cancer

0

0.09

0.00

0.00

42.96

177

   Prostate

16

16.21

0.99

0.56

1.60

178

   Testicle

3

0.52

5.82

1.20

17.00

180

   Kidney

1

2.18

0.46

0.01

2.55

181

   Urinary bl,.urinary tc.

1

4.85

0.21

0.01

1.15

190

   Melanoma

0

1.73

0.00

0.00

2.1

191

   Skin excl melanoma

13

4.06

3.21

1.71

5.48

193

   Brain & nervous system

1

1.71

0.59

0.01

3.26

194

   Thyroid

0

0.30

0.00

0.00

12.43

196–197

Bone & soft tissue

0

0.49

0.00

0.00

7.59

200+202

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

1

1.96

0.51

0.01

2.84

201

   Hodgkin's disease

0

0.28

0.00

0.00

12.97

203

   Multiple myeloma

0

0.90

0.00

0.00

4.11

Acute leukemia

1

0.54

1.86

0.05

10.38

204.1

   Chr. lymph. leukemia

0

0.74

0.00

0.00

4.98

205.1

   Chr myeloid leukemia

0

0.18

0.00

0.00

20.83

208

   Polycythemia vera

0

0.17

0.00

0.00

21.67