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Can atopy have a protective effect against cancer?

Andrzej BozekJerzy JarzabMichal MielnikAgnieszka BogaczRenata KozlowskaDominika Mangold
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Our results suggest that the overall incidence of allergies, especially allergic rhinitis, is lower in patients with certain types of cancer than in individuals who did not have cancer. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings.
Keyphrases
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • risk factors
  • childhood cancer