Risk of Prostate Cancer in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of select cancers, including lymphoma and lung cancer. Whether RA influences prostate cancer risk is uncertain. We aimed to determine the risk of prostate cancer in patients with RA compared to patients without RA in the Veterans Health Administration (VA).

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 18, 2022
Source ID
10.1002/acr.24890

Entities

People

  • Austin M. Wheeler
  • Brian C Sauer
  • Bryant R England
  • Grant W Cannon
  • Harlan Sayles
  • Joshua F Baker
  • Kaitlyn M. Brittan
  • Namrata Singh
  • Punyasha Roul
  • Ted R Mikuls
  • Yangyuna Yang

Organizations

  • American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation
  • American Heart Association
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Utah
  • University of Washington

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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