Incidence disparities of obstructive sleep apnea-associated lung cancer by gender; Korean National Health Insurance data analysisopen access
- Authors
- Park, Marn Joon; Han, Kyung-Do; Cho, Jae Hoon; Choi, Ji Ho
- Issue Date
- Jul-2023
- Publisher
- FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
- Keywords
- lung cancer; sleep apnea; obstructive sleep apnea; incidence; national health programs
- Citation
- FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, v.13
- Journal Title
- FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
- Volume
- 13
- URI
- http://scholarworks.bwise.kr/ssu/handle/2018.sw.ssu/44243
- DOI
- 10.3389/fonc.2023.1214279
- ISSN
- 2234-943X
- Abstract
- IntroductionObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to increase the risk of various cancers. By analyzing the Korea National Health Insurance Service (KNHIS) registry, the impact of OSA on the lung cancer incidence was analyzed in a retrospective cohort group. MethodsA retrospective cohort of adult patients newly registered with OSA in the KNHIS data from 2007 to 2017 was included and observed until December 2019 (12 years). The main outcome measure was newly diagnosed lung cancer. The control group was set with age and sex that matched those in the OSA group. ResultsThe hazard ratio (HR) of OSA for lung cancer incidence showed a significantly reduced HR of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.82-0.93). The observed significance of this finding was limited to male OSA patients [HR, 0.84 (95% CI, 0.78-0.90)], while no significant association was found in female OSA patients [HR, 1.05 (95% CI, 0.91-1.21)], irrespective of their age. DiscussionOSA patients have a lower risk of developing lung cancer, but this risk reduction is gender-specific, as female OSA patients do not show a reduction in hazard ratio.
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