Risk of Prostate Cancer in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Austin M WheelerPunyasha RoulYangyuna YangKaitlyn M BrittanHarlan SaylesNamrata SinghBrian C Sauer Grant W CannonJoshua F BakerTed R Mikuls Bryant R England

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2022)

RA was associated with a modestly increased risk of prostate cancer, but not prostate cancer mortality, after accounting for relevant confounders and several potential sources of bias. However, even minimal unmeasured confounding could explain these findings.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
radical prostatectomy
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
risk assessment
climate change
human health