Objective allergy markers and risk of cancer mortality and hospitalization in a large population-based cohort

Conclusions We found no associations between objective allergy markers and cancer in the total population. However, skin test positivity and a high number of eosinophils were associated with a reduced risk to die of cancer in specific subgroups. Hence, it seems important to study specific subgroups defined by gender and smoking habits in order to identify allergy markers of predictive value for cancer mortality.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research