The ban on phenacetin is associated with changes in the incidence trends of upper-urinary tract cancers in Australia.

Conclusions: Our findings strongly suggest a beneficial impact of the ban on phenacetin on the incidence of renal pelvis cancer in Australia, particularly among women. PMID: 25169832 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25169832?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - August 28, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Antoni S, Soerjomataram I, Moore S, Ferlay J, Sitas F, Smith DP, Forman D Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research