The risk of a subsequent cancer diagnosis after herpes zoster infection: Primary care database study
Background: Herpes zoster and cancer are associated with immunosuppression. Zoster occurs more often in patients with an established cancer diagnosis. Current evidence suggests some risk of cancer after zoster but is inconclusive. We aimed to assess the risk of cancer following zoster and the impact...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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