Aortic Arch Calcification and the Risk of Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Aortic Arch Calcification and the Risk of Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Background: Atherosclerosis and cancer share multiple disease pathways. Yet, it is unclear if atherosclerosis is associated with a subsequent higher cancer risk. We determined the association of atherosclerotic calcification in the aortic arch, as proxy for systemic atherosclerosis, with the risk of...

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Main Authors: Janine E. van der Toorn, Kimberly D. van der Willik, Rikje Ruiter, Meike W. Vernooij, Bruno H.Ch. Stricker, Sanne B. Schagen, M. Arfan Ikram, Maryam Kavousi, Daniel Bos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
calcification
cancer
cohort study
survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.01700/full

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