Cardiovascular disease mortality among breast cancer survivors
PT Bradshaw, J Stevens, N Khankari… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is of increasing concern among breast cancer
survivors. However, the burden of this comorbidity in this group relative to the general
population, and its temporal pattern, remains unknown. Methods: We compared deaths due
to CVD in a population-based sample of 1,413 women with incident breast cancer
diagnosed in 1996–1997, and 1,411 age-matched women without breast cancer. Date and
cause of death through December 31, 2009 were assessed through the national death index …
survivors. However, the burden of this comorbidity in this group relative to the general
population, and its temporal pattern, remains unknown. Methods: We compared deaths due
to CVD in a population-based sample of 1,413 women with incident breast cancer
diagnosed in 1996–1997, and 1,411 age-matched women without breast cancer. Date and
cause of death through December 31, 2009 were assessed through the national death index …