All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited by law. The correlation between blood type and cancer is an issue that impacts many primary care physicians, especially naturopaths. By gaining knowledge on this subject the physician will be more prepared to field questions and allay fears. Risk factors for cancer have been assessed over the years and many strong associations have been discovered.
Blood type is an easily accessible factor in patients' genetic makeup.
A review of the research shows modest support for his claims. Risk of transition to dysplasia was increased among those with a family history of stomach cancer and blood type A. Pancreatic cancer also seems to be associated with blood type. In a 1960 study published in the BMJ, Aird et. The authors postulate that this may be due to an increased rate of diabetic patients being blood type A, and diabetes is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Breast cancer and blood type has shown variable results in the literature.