Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer Incidence in a Large Multicenter Spanish Cohort
Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer Incidence in a Large Multicenter Spanish Cohort
Francisco Campos-Rodriguez1, Miguel A. Martinez-Garcia2,3, Montserrat Martinez3,4, Joaquin Duran-Cantolla3,5, Monica de la Peña3,6, María J. Masdeu3,7, Monica Gonzalez8, Felix del Campo3,9, Inmaculada Gallego10, Jose M. Marin3,11, Ferran Barbe3,12, Jose M. Montserrat3,13, Ramon Farre3,14, and on behalf of the Spanish Sleep Network
1Respiratory Department and 10Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, Spain 2Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fé, Valencia, Spain 3CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Bunyola, Spain 4Statistical Department, IRB Lleida, Lleida, Spain 5Research Department, Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria, Spain 6Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espasses, Palma de Mallorca, Spain 7Respiratory Department, Hospital Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain 8Respiratory Department, Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain 9Respiratory Department, Hospital Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain 11Respiratory Department, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain 12Respiratory Department, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, Lleida, Spain 13Respiratory Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; and 14Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with increased cancer mortality, but whether it is also associated with cancer incidence is unknown.