The impact of cardiovascular disease on all-cause and cancer mortality: results from a 16-year follow-up of a German breast cancer case-control study

• Published in: Breast cancer research : BCR Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 89
• Main Authors: Möhl, Annika, Behrens, Sabine, Flaßkamp, Fabian, Obi, Nadia, Kreienbrinck, Annika, Holleczek, Bernd, Gali, Kathleen, Chang-Claude, Jenny, Becher, Heiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 27.07.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age groups; Analysis; Angina pectoris; Body mass index; Breast cancer; Cancer; Cardiotoxicity; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular system; Case–control study; Death & dying; Diabetes; Germany; Investigations; Medical diagnosis; Mortality; Oncology, Experimental; Patient outcomes; Prevention; Recruitment; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Womens health; Germany; United States > US; Cardiovascular disease; Breast cancer; Case–control study; Mortality

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine if CVD affects the mortality of women after a breast cancer diagnosis and population controls differently. The analysis included a total of 3,555 women, diagnosed with primary stage 1-3 breast...