Using antibiotics more than 10 times during adolescence increases the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a type of cancer that affects the body’s lymphatic system.
Dr. Ellen T. Chang from the Northern California Cancer Center in Fremont and her colleagues also noted an increased risk of NHL among those who used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), but found no association between this disease and any other types of medication.
The researchers examined data from the Nordic Lymphoma Study, which involved 3,055 NHL patients compared to 3,187 healthy individuals. An “impressive” correlation between antibiotic use and NHL was found across all subtypes of this disease. Additionally, frequent use of NSAIDs also heightened the risk of developing NHL.
The scientists concluded: “The biological data clearly supports the hypothesis that antibiotic use is an indicator of subsequent inflammatory and infection processes, which may increase the risk of NHL. Moreover, frequent NSAID use is a sign of chronic inflammation.”
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