Total burden of disease in cancer patients at diagnosis-a Danish nationwide study of multimorbidity and redeemed medication.

Katrine B LøppenthinSusanne Oksbjerg DaltonChristoffer JohansenElisabeth AndersenMikkel Bring ChristensenHelle PappotLone Nørgaard PetersenLise Bjerrum ThistedAnne FrølichChristiane Ehlers MortensenUlrik LassenJytte ØrstedPernille Envold Bidstrup

Published in: British journal of cancer (2020)

Among patients with a newly established cancer diagnosis, 55% had at least one comorbid condition and 32% were exposed to polypharmacy.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
adverse drug
squamous cell
healthcare
squamous cell carcinoma
lymph node metastasis
childhood cancer
young adults