Cervical Cancer and Hodgkin Lymphoma Linked to Higher ASCVD Risk: Study
New prospective cohort research has shown that cervical cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma are associated with an increased risk of developing new-onset atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), independent of shared risk factors. Notably, no such increased risk was observed with other cancers, highlighting a potential disease-specific link that warrants closer clinical attention.
The study, published in PLoS Medicine, analyzed long-term follow-up data from cancer survivors to evaluate subsequent cardiovascular outcomes. ASCVD encompasses coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke, and remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While cancer therapies have long been associated with cardiovascular toxicity, the study’s findings suggest that the elevated risk in cervical cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma patients may extend beyond treatment-related factors, potentially involving disease-specific inflammatory or immunologic mechanisms.
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