Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Are at Higher Risk of Cancer and Metastasis

Background: Some studies focusing on the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) have demonstrated that cancer is often found in such patients. Retrospective investigations have also indicated that AAA patients have an increased risk of cancer. However, the incidence rate of cancer and survival rate in patients with AAA compared to the population remains unknown. Methods: We conducted a prospective, single center,...