Anaemia of inflammation and cancer risk according to comorbidity in patients aged 40–89 years: a Danish cohort study
Menée à partir de données de santé danoises portant sur 2 640 personnes présentant une anémie inflammatoire (âge médian : 70 ans ; 61,1 % d'hommes), cette étude analyse l'association entre cette maladie et le risque de cancer en fonction de la préexistence d'une comorbidité
Anaemia of inflammation represents a common form of anaemia. It is often clinically linked to pre-existing comorbidities but can also be a sign of cancer. This challenges the diagnostic evaluation, making it difficult to determine whether anaemia of inflammation results from existing comorbidity or indicates an underlying malignancy. However, the cancer risk remains poorly investigated in patients with new-onset anaemia of inflammation in relation to pre-existing comorbidity. Therefore, we aimed to assess the cancer risk in patients with new-onset anaemia of inflammation in a general practice setting according to comorbidity status.
BMC Cancer , article en libre accès, 2025