Incidence of Benign and Malignant Tumors in Patients With Acromegaly Is Increased: A Nationwide Population-based Study.
Daniela EspositoOskar RagnarssonGudmundur JohannssonDaniel S OlssonPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
Patients with acromegaly had an increased risk of both benign and malignant tumors, including colorectal and anal cancer, and renal and ureteral cancer. Whether this is associated with acromegaly itself or due to more intensive medical surveillance remains to be shown.