Men with cardiovascular disease have a higher risk of cancer, according to a study
Men in the United Kingdom with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of developing cancer and dying from certain types of cancer than men without such conditions. This was reported by The Guardian, citing a study by researchers at the University of Aberdeen and Keele University.
The researchers analyzed medical data from 22,000 British people over a 25-year period. Approximately 11,000 participants had cardiovascular disease at the start of the study or developed it during the study period.
The lifetime risk of developing cancer among men with cardiovascular disease was 17.3%, while among women with such conditions, it was 12.8%. In the group without cardiovascular disease, this rate was 10.2% for men and 8.2% for women.
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People with cardiovascular disease were also found to have a higher incidence of stomach, esophageal, lung, and colorectal cancers, as well as non-melanoma skin cancer. These types of cancer were more common among men. Men with cardiovascular disease also had an increased risk of death from stomach, esophageal, and lung cancer compared to men without heart disease.
The researchers noted that this association may be explained by shared risk factors for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Among the main factors in men, they cited smoking, obesity, and excessive alcohol consumption; the association was most pronounced for lung and esophageal cancer.
The results were published in the European Heart Journal. Mamas Mamas, a professor of cardiology at Kiel University, stated that further research is needed into the causes of the increased cancer risk in patients with heart disease. Nicola Smith, a spokesperson for Cancer Research UK, emphasized that risks can be reduced by quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and cutting back on alcohol consumption.
