Risk of stroke in cancer survivors using a propensity score-matched cohort analysis

Abstract Little is known about the risk of cerebrovascular disease in cancer survivors. We aimed to assess the association between incident cancer and the subsequent risk of stroke using a large-scale, population-based prospective study. 74,530 Japanese aged between 40 and 69 years at baseline study...

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Main Authors: Eiko Saito, Manami Inoue, Norie Sawada, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Hiroyasu Iso, Taichi Shimazu, Taiki Yamaji, Motoki Iwasaki, Shoichiro Tsugane, JPHC Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83368-w