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Alzheimer disease and cancer.
Neurology - 8 Mar 2005
Roe C M, Behrens M I, Xiong C, Miller J P, Morris J C
Abstract excerpt
Cross-sectional studies raise the possibility of protective relationships between, or a common mechanism underlying, the development of dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) and cancer. Using a prospective longitudinal design, the authors found that the risk of developing cancer is less among participants with DAT vs nondemented participants (p < 0.001) and that the risk of developing DAT may be less for...
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