Prevalence, incidence, and risk of cancers in patients with acromegaly: review

Prevalence, incidence, and risk of cancers in patients with acromegaly: review

Acromegaly is a relatively rare disease, with the incidence of 0.2 - 1.1 cases in 100 000 people per year. Increased secretion of growth hormone (GH) is the main pathomechanism. GH stimulates the liver to the insulin-like growth factor type 1 (IGF-1) production. It leads to the tissues overgrowth,...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Laszczak, Sylwiusz Niedobylski, Konrad Warchoł, Maciej Dobosz, Olaf Pachciński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:
acromegaly
neoplasms
breast cancer
prostate cancer
thyroid cancer
colon cancer
Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/38099

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