Cardiovascular disease risk in long-term breast cancer survivors: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer survival is increasing, making late effects such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) more relevant. The purpose of this study was to evaluate incident CVD following breast cancer diagnosis among long-term survivors and to investigate possible risk factors for CVD.

Methods

A population-based cohort of 6641 breast cancer survivors diagnosed between 1997 and 2009 who survived at least 10 years was identified within the Utah Cancer Registry. In addition, 36,612 cancer-free women from the general population, matched by birth year and state, were identified within the Utah Population Database. Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate CVD hazard ratios (HRs) for >10 to 15 and >15 years.

Results

Long-term breast cancer survivors had an incre

SUBMITTER: Koric A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991862 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature