In a large nationally representative health insurance database, OSA appears to increase the risk for only a very selective number of cancer types, and does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of metastatic cancer or cancer-related deaths. < /p > < /div > < div class="section" > < a name="d7e144" > < !-- named anchor -- > < /a > < h3 class="sect..."> In a large nationally representative health insurance database, OSA appears to increase the risk for only a very selective number of cancer types, and does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of metastatic cancer or cancer-related deaths. < /p > < /div > < div class="section" > < a name="d7e144" > < !-- named anchor -- > < /a > < h3 class="sect..." /> In a large nationally representative health insurance database, OSA appears to increase the risk for only a very selective number of cancer types, and does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of metastatic cancer or cancer-related deaths. < /p > < /div > < div class="section" > < a name="d7e144" > < !-- named anchor -- > < /a > < h3 class="sect..." />

Sleep Apnea and Cancer: Analysis of a Nationwide Population Sample

Conclusions: < /h3 > < p id="d7e142" > In a large nationally representative health insurance database, OSA appears to increase the risk for only a very selective number of cancer types, and does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of metastatic cancer or cancer-related deaths. < /p > < /div > < div class="section" > < a name="d7e144" > < !-- named anchor -- > < /a > < h3 class="section-title" > Citation: < /h3 > < p id="d7e147" > Gozal D, Ham SA, Mokhlesi B. Sleep apnea and cancer: analysis of a nationwide population sample. < i > SLEEP < /i > 2016;39(8):1493 & #8211;1500. < /p > < /div > < /div >
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research