Karoliina Aarnio1, Heikki Joensuu2, Elena Haapaniemi2, Susanna Melkas2, Markku Kaste2, Turgut Tatlisumak2, Jukka Putaala2. 1. From the Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland (K.A., E.H., S.M., M.K., T.T., J.P.); Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland (H.J.); and Institute of Neurosciences and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (T.T.). karoliina.aarnio@helsinki.fi. 2. From the Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland (K.A., E.H., S.M., M.K., T.T., J.P.); Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland (H.J.); and Institute of Neurosciences and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden (T.T.).
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cancer is a risk factor for ischemic stroke. Little is known about cancer among young adults with ischemic stroke. We studied the frequency of cancer and its association with long-term risk of death among young patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. METHODS: 1002 patients aged 15 to 49 years, registered in the Helsinki Young Stroke Registry, and with a median follow-up of 10.0 years (interquartile range 6.5-13.8) after stroke were included. Historical and follow-up data were derived from the Finnish Care Register and Statistics Finland. Survival between groups was compared with the Kaplan-Meier life-table method, and Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify factors associated with mortality. RESULTS: One or more cancer diagnosis was made in 77 (7.7%) patients, of whom 39 (3.9%) had cancer diagnosed prestroke. During the poststroke follow-up, 41 (53.2%) of the cancer patients died. Median time from prestroke cancer to stroke was 4.9 (1.0-9.5) years and from stroke to poststroke cancer was 6.7 (2.7-10.9) years. Poststroke cancer was associated with age>40 years, heavy drinking, and cigarette smoking. The cumulative mortality was significantly higher among the cancer patients (68.6%, 95% confidence interval 52.0%-85.3%) compared with patients without cancer (19.7%, 95% confidence interval 16.3%-23.2%). Active cancer at index stroke, melanoma, and lung/respiratory tract cancer had the strongest independent association with death during the follow-up when adjusted for known poststroke mortality prognosticators. CONCLUSIONS: Cancer, and especially active cancer and no other apparent cause for stroke, is associated with unfavorable survival among young stroke patients.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Cancer is a risk factor for ischemic stroke. Little is known about cancer among young adults with ischemic stroke. We studied the frequency of cancer and its association with long-term risk of death among young patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. METHODS: 1002 patients aged 15 to 49 years, registered in the Helsinki Young Stroke Registry, and with a median follow-up of 10.0 years (interquartile range 6.5-13.8) after stroke were included. Historical and follow-up data were derived from the Finnish Care Register and Statistics Finland. Survival between groups was compared with the Kaplan-Meier life-table method, and Cox proportional hazard models were used to identify factors associated with mortality. RESULTS: One or more cancer diagnosis was made in 77 (7.7%) patients, of whom 39 (3.9%) had cancer diagnosed prestroke. During the poststroke follow-up, 41 (53.2%) of the cancerpatients died. Median time from prestroke cancer to stroke was 4.9 (1.0-9.5) years and from stroke to poststroke cancer was 6.7 (2.7-10.9) years. Poststroke cancer was associated with age>40 years, heavy drinking, and cigarette smoking. The cumulative mortality was significantly higher among the cancerpatients (68.6%, 95% confidence interval 52.0%-85.3%) compared with patients without cancer (19.7%, 95% confidence interval 16.3%-23.2%). Active cancer at index stroke, melanoma, and lung/respiratory tract cancer had the strongest independent association with death during the follow-up when adjusted for known poststroke mortality prognosticators. CONCLUSIONS:Cancer, and especially active cancer and no other apparent cause for stroke, is associated with unfavorable survival among young strokepatients.
Authors: Christian Tanislav; Charles Christian Adarkwah; Louis Jakob; Karel Kostev Journal: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol Date: 2019-09-10 Impact factor: 4.553
Authors: Markus Kneihsl; Christian Enzinger; Gerit Wünsch; Michael Khalil; Valeriu Culea; Tadeja Urbanic-Purkart; Franz Payer; Kurt Niederkorn; Franz Fazekas; Thomas Gattringer Journal: J Neurol Date: 2015-11-03 Impact factor: 4.849