Comorbid chronic diseases and cancer diagnosis: disease-specific effects and underlying mechanisms

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, Published online: 26 July 2019; doi:10.1038/s41571-019-0249-6The majority of patients with cancer have at least one chronic health condition at the time of diagnosis. Nonetheless, how such conditions influence the timeliness of diagnosis remains largely unknown. In this Review the authors describe the available evidence on the complex relationships between cancer and other chronic diseases, and the implications for diagnosis and screening programmes.

Source: Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology - July 25, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cristina Renzi Aradhna Kaushal Jon Emery Willie Hamilton Richard D. Neal Bernard Rachet Greg Rubin Hardeep Singh Fiona M. Walter Niek J. de Wit Georgios Lyratzopoulos Source Type: research