The impact of cardiovascular disease on all-cause and cancer mortality: results from a 16-year follow-up of a German breast cancer case–control study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine if CVD affects the mortality of women after a breast cancer diagnosis and population controls differently. Methods The analysis included a total of 3,555 women, diagnosed wi...

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Main Authors: Annika Möhl, Sabine Behrens, Fabian Flaßkamp, Nadia Obi, Annika Kreienbrinck, Bernd Holleczek, Kathleen Gali, Jenny Chang-Claude, Heiko Becher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-023-01680-x