Cancer Incidence in Patients with Acromegaly: A cohort study and meta-analysis of the literature.

Conclusions: Cancer incidence rates were slightly increased in acromegaly patients in our study and this was supported by the meta-analysis of 23 studies, although it also suggested the presence of selection bias in some earlier studies.
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - March 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Dal J, Leisner MZ, Hermansen K, Farkas DK, Bengtsen M, Kistorp C, Nielsen EH, Andersen M, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Dekkers OM, Sørensen HT, Jørgensen JOL Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research