Cancer risk among women with scoliosis: a nationwide danish register-based study

Women with scoliosis are at a higher risk of getting cancer, namely of the breast. Pregnancy did not appear to have a protective effect.

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Spine Deformity
Published
2026-02-14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-026-01301-5
Citations
2
Primary Topic
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
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article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
78.29

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Cancer risk among women with scoliosis: a nationwide danish register-based study

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Spine Deformity
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
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Cancer risk among women with scoliosis: a nationwide danish register-based study

L. Borch, R. Castelein, A. Simony, F. D. Højsager, S. B. Christensen
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Abstract

Women with scoliosis are at a higher risk of getting cancer, namely of the breast. Pregnancy did not appear to have a protective effect.

Spine Deformity
University of Southern Denmark (DK), Copenhagen University Hospital (DK), Rigshospitalet (DK), University Medical Center Utrecht (NL), Regionshospitalet Herning (DK), Kolding Hospital (DK), Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
Syddansk Universitet
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 0%
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
78.29
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