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Telomere Length and Risk of Incident Cancer and Cancer Mortality

2010481 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Peter Willeit · Innsbruck Medical University

Johann Willeit · American Medical Association

Agnes Mayr · Innsbruck Medical University

Siegfried Weger · University of Cambridge

Friedrich Oberhollenzer · Krankenhaus Bruneck

Anita Kloss‐Brandstätter · Innsbruck Medical University

Florian Kronenberg

Abstract

In this study population, there was a statistically significant inverse relationship between telomere length and both cancer incidence and mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 304, Issue 1, pp. 69-69

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.897

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 20.34

· Innsbruck Medical University

Stefan Kiechl · Innsbruck Medical University

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