Risk of Parkinson's disease-related death in cancer survivors: A population-based study in Japan

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with cancer are at a high risk of PD-related death; particularly, mouth-to-stomach cancers and potentially obstructing medication for PD are attributable to a high mortality risk. Careful management, including adequate PD treatment, would benefit cancer survivors with PD and reduce the risk of PD-related death.PMID:38147694 | DOI:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105966

Source: Cancer Control - December 26, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Eri Hayano Yasufumi Gon Yasuyoshi Kimura Ling Zha Toshitaka Morishima Yuko Ohno Hideki Mochizuki Tomotaka Sobue Isao Miyashiro Source Type: research