A Prospective Follow-up Study of the Relationship between C-Reactive Protein and Human Cancer Risk in the Chinese Kailuan Female Cohort

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) has been associated with cancer risk in some prospective studies. However, the associations have not been entirely consistent and have not been evaluated in Chinese females. We conducted a large population-based cohort study to investigate whether elevated levels of CRP at baseline are associated with an increased risk of cancer among Chinese females. Methods: A total of 19,437 women from the Chinese Kailuan...