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March 10, 2026Cancer Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Association of Autoimmune Diseases With Pancreatic Cancer: A Nationwide Follow‐Up Study From Sweden

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JGJiarong GuHebei University of Science and TechnologyYZY. Jonathan ZhangShandong UniversityKSKristina SundquistShimane University

Key Points

  • To investigate the association between autoimmune diseases and the incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer.
  • Nationwide follow-up study conducted in Sweden
  • Analysis of various autoimmune diseases including lupus erythematosus and giant-cell arteritis
  • Assessment of pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality rates among affected individuals
  • Identified several autoimmune diseases associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer
  • Confirmed a notable rise in pancreatic cancer incidence among those with specific autoimmune conditions
  • Implication that autoimmune diseases may contribute to the onset of pancreatic cancer

Abstract

We have newly discovered the relationship between several ADs and the risk of PC incidence and mortality, including discoid lupus erythematosus, lupoid hepatitis, giant-cell arteritis, and rheumatic fever. The results of this study back the notion that ADs may have a role in promoting the onset of PC.

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Gu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af950a70916d39fea4c338https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71706
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