Asthma and lung cancer, a prospective cohort study (2006-2019 in the UK)
Asthma is significantly associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, with a hazard ratio of 1.34 (34% greater risk).
Note: this was a prospective cohort study based on UK biobank data in ABOUT 478 000 patients aged 37-73 years, recruited between 2006 and 2010 and followed up until 2019.
Categories:
Comorbidities and Risk Factors
Entry Date:
3/1/2022
Source 1 Name:
Stewart DR. Insights Into Immune-Mediated Disease and Cancer Risk—Delivering on the Promise of UK Biobank Big Data. JAMA Oncol. Published online December 02, 2021. doi
Source 1 URL:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2786476