Extensive androgen exposure and meningioma risk – A matched cohort study

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Introduction: Meningiomas frequently occur within the field of neuro-oncology, but it is unclear whether exogenous or imbalanced endogenous hormones are involved in the pathophysiology. A previous case-control study found an almost 20-fold increase in the risk of developing meningioma among users of androgenic anabolic steroids. We, therefore, investigated this hypothesis. Methods: We compared the incidence rate of meningioma in a cohort of males sanctioned for the use of androgenic anabolic steroids with age- and sex-matched controls with an identical enrollment date. Results: We followed 1189 males sanctioned for using androgenic anabolic steroids for a total of 13,305 person-years and found 0 cases of meningioma. The control cohort of 59,450 males was followed for a total of 654,938 person-years, and 16 were diagnosed with meningioma. Thus, the incidence rate ratio was 0 (95% CI: 0–12.8). Conclusion: We did not find any evidence supporting the hypothesis of an increased risk of meningioma development with the use of androgenic anabolic steroids. Due to the limited sample size, we cannot exclude androgenic anabolic steroids as a potential risk factor for meningioma development, despite the lack of apparent evidence in this study.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108217
JournalClinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume239
Number of pages3
ISSN0303-8467
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Publication statusPublished - 2024

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    Research areas

  • Androgenic anabolic steroids, Cohort study, Meningioma, Pharmacology, Testosterone

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