Key clinical point: Female patients with meningioma have approximately 10-fold higher odds of developing breast cancer (BC) and should be screened more often for BC.
Major finding: Compared with the general population, the prevalence of BC was considerably higher in female patients with meningioma (odds ratio 9.87; 95% CI 7.31-13.32).
Study details: Findings are from a meta-analysis of 18 studies including patients diagnosed with intracranial or spinal meningioma or BC or both.
Disclosures: This study did not report the source of funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Degeneffe A et al. The association between meningioma and breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(6):e2318620 (Jun 16). Doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18620