Men with heart disease face higher cancer risk

A long-term UK study suggests that men living with cardiovascular disease may face a higher risk of developing cancer and dying from it compared to women with similar heart conditions.

Researchers from Keele University and the University of Aberdeen followed more than 22,000 participants from the EPIC-Norfolk study for approximately 25 years. The findings indicate that individuals with cardiovascular disease have higher rates of cancer and cancer-related mortality than those without. The study noted that the differences between genders were particularly pronounced in lung and digestive system cancers.

While cardiovascular disease and cancer are often treated as separate issues, scientists are increasingly exploring their connections, including shared risk factors like smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity, as well as the role of long-term inflammation.