Does Asthma Affect the Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
In these longitudinal studies, women with asthma had a somewhat lower risk of breast cancer. This association was most pronounced among never smokers. An active immune system may provide protection from breast cancer.
Authors
- Orianne Dumas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8423-2826)
- Raphaëlle Varraso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-7825)
- Carlos A. Camargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-7654)
- Karin B. Michels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5137-5505)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Inserm (FR)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Fielding Graduate University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70539
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Cancer Institute