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BACKGROUND:There are inconsistent data regarding the association between metabolic factors, separately and combined, and the risk of prostate cancer and death from prostate cancer.
METHODS:In the Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Project (Me‐Can), data on body mass index (BMI); blood pressure; and blood levels of glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides were collected for 289,866 men. Cox proportional...
BACKGROUND:The occurrence of multiple cancers may indicate common etiology; and, although some studies have investigated the risk of second primary cancers after prostate cancer (PCa), there are no studies on cancers before PCa.
METHODS:The PCBaSe Sweden database is based on the National Prostate Cancer Register (NPCR), which covers >96% of PCa cases. The authors estimated the prevalence and cumulative...
BACKGROUND:The metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been related to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, but the modest size of previous studies precluded detailed characterization of the role of individual MetS factors and their interaction on risk.
METHODS:In the Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Project (Me‐Can), data on body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and blood levels of glucose, cholesterol,...
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