Herpes Zoster and Risk of Cancer

Conclusion: HZ is associated with modestly increased risk of a few cancers, particularly hematologic malignancies. Associations were strongest at short latency intervals for many cancers, and for regional/distant stages among solid cancers, perhaps reflecting reverse causality. Impact: Age-related immune decline does not play a major role in cancer development in older people, but it may be important for some lymphomas. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 25(1); 28–35. ©2015 AACR.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Cancer Surveillance Research Source Type: research