Associations between hospitalized infections in the first 24 months of life and risk of cancer in early-mid adulthood
Infection-related hospital contacts during the first 24 months of life was associated with a reduced risk of cancer in early-mid adult life. Replication in other populations is warranted and mechanistic studies are needed to understand the biological mechanisms underlying these epidemiological observations.
Authors
- Lise G. Bjerregaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8471-0832)
- Karen Dybkær (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-435X)
- Jennifer L. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-6615)
- Rikke Kart Jacobsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4677-2973)
- David Burgner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-4302)
- Danielle K. Longmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-8947)
- Dorthe Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-323X)
- Julie Aarestrup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-2120)
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention (DK)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2025.102835
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Cancer Research Fund International
- Region Hovedstaden
- Wereld Kanker Onderzoek Fonds
- Medical Research Council
- World Cancer Research Fund
- National Health and Medical Research Council