Association between obstructive sleep apnoea and cancer: a cross-sectional, population-based study of the DISCOVERY cohort.

Andreas PalmJ Theorell-HaglöwJohan IsaksonMirjam LjunggrenJosefin Sundh Magnus Per EkströmLudger Grote

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

OSA mediated intermittent hypoxia was independently associated with cancer prevalence in this large, national cohort. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to study the potential protective influence of OSA treatment on cancer incidence.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
obstructive sleep apnea
risk factors
positive airway pressure
lymph node metastasis
physical activity
endothelial cells
risk assessment
young adults
depressive symptoms
current status
high intensity
replacement therapy