Alveolar bone loss and tooth loss contribute to increase in cancer mortality among older patients

• Main Authors: Yifeng Qian (Author), Binxin Cai (Author), Fangfang Chi (Author), Chunxia Yao (Author), Lei Zhang (Author), Lei Qi (Author), Yonggen Jiang (Author), Xudong Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Both cancer and periodontitis are more prevalent with age. Information on their relationship in older patients is limited. This study aims to examine whether periodontitis is associated with increased risk of cancer mortality with a ≥ 75-year age group cohort. Methods A retrospec...