Health-related predictors of cancer registry-notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)
RIS ID
135519
Abstract
Background: The relationship between comorbid disease and health service use and risk of cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)is uncertain.
Methods: A prospective cohort of 266,724 people aged 45 years and over in New South Wales, Australia. Baseline questionnaire data were linked to cancer registration, health service records 4-27 months prior to diagnosis, and mortality data. We compared individuals with incident registry-notified CUP (n = 327; 90% C80)to two sets of randomly selected controls (3:1): (i)incident metastatic cancer of known primary site (n = 977)and (ii)general cohort population (n = 981). We used conditional logistic regression to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs)and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results: In fully adjusted models incorporating sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, people with cancer registry-notified CUP were more likely to have fair compared with excellent self-rated overall health (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.01-3.14)and less likely to self-report anxiety (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.24−0.97)than those registered with metastatic cancer of known primary. Compared to general cohort population controls, people registered with CUP were more likely to have poor rather than excellent self-rated overall health (OR 6.22, 95% CI 1.35-28.6), less likely to self-report anxiety (OR 0.28, 95% CI 0.12−0.63), and more likely to have a history of diabetes (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.15-3.10)or cancer (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.03-2.57). Neither tertiary nor community-based health service use independently predicted CUP risk.
Conclusion: Low self-rated health may be a flag for undiagnosed cancer, and an investigation of its clinical utility in primary care appears warranted.
Publication Details
Vajdic, C. M., Perez-Concha, O., Rhee, J. J., Dobbins, T., Ward, R. L., Schaffer, A. L., van Leeuwen, M. T., Laaksonen, M. A., Craigen, G. & Pearson, S. A. (2019). Health-related predictors of cancer registry-notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP). Cancer Epidemiology, 61 1-7.