Long-term study links chronic conditions in midlife to higher cancer risk and mortality

Published Date: 29 Apr 2025

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the University of California, Los Angeles, identified that comorbidities in midlife are associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and cancer-related ...

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