title: Alzheimer disease and cancer.
abstract: 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 participants with a history of cancer (p = 0.060).
authors.affiliation: Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8067, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. cathyr@wubios.wustl.edu
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Roe
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Behrens
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors