Risk of oesophageal cancer among patients previously hospitalised with eating disorder

Highlights • There are case reports of oesophageal cancer in patients with eating disorders. • We followed up a cohort of patients hospitalised previously with eating disorders. • These patients were at significantly increased risk of oesophageal cancer. • All cancers were squamous cell carcinomas i...

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Published in:Cancer epidemiology 2015-06, Vol.39 (3), p.313-320
Main Authors: Brewster, David H, Nowell, Siân L, Clark, David N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alcohol use
Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia
Bulimia nervosa
Cancer
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cohort Studies
Eating disorders
Epidemiology
Esophageal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - complications
Female
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Incidence
Internal Medicine
Middle Aged
Oesophageal neoplasms
Risk Factors
Scotland
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Summary:Highlights • There are case reports of oesophageal cancer in patients with eating disorders. • We followed up a cohort of patients hospitalised previously with eating disorders. • These patients were at significantly increased risk of oesophageal cancer. • All cancers were squamous cell carcinomas in females with prior anorexia nervosa. • Indirect evidence suggests confounding by established risk factors.
ISSN:1877-7821
1877-783X
DOI:10.1016/j.canep.2015.02.009