Does Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis Increase Cancer Risk?
A recent study found that the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is linked to a significant increase in cancer risk, particularly within the first year. Women showed a greater risk increase compared to men, with obesity-related and smoking-related cancers being notably affected. The findings suggest that while there is an elevated risk shortly after CVD diagnosis, long-term cancer surveillance may not be necessary for these patients.
- ▪The diagnosis of CVD was associated with a 65% higher risk for cancer within the first year.
- ▪Women with CVD had a 78% higher risk for cancer within the first year compared to men, who had a 57% higher risk.
- ▪Obesity-related cancers showed an elevated risk of 1.76, while smoking-related cancers had a risk of 2.08 within the first year after CVD diagnosis.
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 EDT |
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TOPLINE:The diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was associated with a more than 60% higher risk for cancer within the first year, with a greater increase in women than in men, according to a study of two large European prospective cohorts.METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted a prospective study using data from 221,454 participants (median age, 52.9 years) from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition (EPIC) study and 343,731 participants (median age, 57 years) from the UK Biobank, all of whom were free of CVD, cancer, and type 2 diabetes at baseline, across six European countries.After a median follow-up duration of 10.9 years in both cohorts, 33,390 participants developed CVD (8161 in EPIC and 25,134 in the UK Biobank), and among those with CVD, 631…
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