Sarah Abe

Abstract The prevalence of both allergies and cancer has increased globally. Some evidence suggests that allergies may provide immunological protection against cancer, while studies indicate chronic allergic inflammation could elevate cancer risk. A clearer understanding of their temporal relationship is needed.

1 INTRODUCTION Lung cancer (LC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, accounting for over 2.5 million new cases (12.4% of the total cancer cases) and 1.8 million deaths (18.7% of the total cancer death) in 2022.1, 2 The incidence and mortality of LC are highest in Asia as compared to Europe and the United States, with 60% of new LC cases and 62% of all LC-related deaths occurring in Asia.3 The risk factors for LC include but are not limited...

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Supporting Information Filename Description ijc34965-sup-0001-Supinfo.pdfPDF document, 5.7 MB DATA S1: Supporting Information. REFERENCES 1. Trends in prevalence of diabetes in Asian countries. World J Diabetes. 2012; 3(6): 110. 2, , , , , . Prevalence and trends of the diabetes epidemic in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2012; 12(1): 380. 3, , , et al.