Midlife comorbidities associated with cancer risk, study finds

30 April 2025

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By Olivia Bowthorpe

Comorbidities in midlife have been linked to the risk of multiple cancer types in a US cancer screening trial.

Among the 128,999 participants aged 55 to 74 years followed for about 20 years, the risk of any new cancer was 7% higher for those with respiratory conditions and 2% higher with cardiovascular conditions.1







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