Risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors: Protocol of a pooled analysis of population-based cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer and cardiovascular disease remain leading causes of death and disability worldwide, which places a heavy burden on public health systems and causes widespread suffering. Because these entities have highly overlapping risk factors, including hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking and other lifestyle factors, many studies have reported that they have similar etiological mechanisms. Accumulating evidence indicates that there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors compared with the general population. However, whether cancer is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease remains controversial.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct and report the meta-analysis strictly based on the Cochrane Handbo

SUBMITTER: Yu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9391087 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature