Increased risk of cancer in patients with retinal vein occlusion: a 12-year nationwide cohort study.

Min Seok KimJoon Hee ChoSeong Jun ByunChang-Mo OhKyu Hyung Park Sang Jun Park

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)

Patients with RVO have an increased risk of subsequent cancer development even after adjusting for demographic factors and comorbidities. Further study is warranted to elucidate these associations to provide proper recommendations for RVO patients regarding the cancer screening.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
squamous cell carcinoma
diabetic retinopathy
young adults
patient reported outcomes
cross sectional