Frontiers in Oncology
Comorbidity patterns and risk of breast cancer: a case–control study exploring interaction with BMI using latent class analysis
Background Most studies to date have examined individual comorbidities in relation to breast cancer risk but have largely ignored that these conditions often cluster in the same person. Looking at comorbidity patterns rather than isolated diseases may therefore offer a better understanding of breast cancer risk. Methods In this case–control study, latent class analysis (LCA) was performed in the pooled case–control sample based on 10 comorbidities/conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary hear …