First-Time Seizures Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer

Summary: A new study from Denmark shows that adults who have a seizure for the very first time might have a higher risk of having cancer. Researchers looked at health records for almost 50,000 adults. They found that in the first year after a first-time seizure, the chance of finding a brain cancer or even a cancer in another part of the body goes up a lot. Because of this, doctors suggest that if an adult has a seizure for the first time, they should get checked carefully to make sure there are no hidden cancers.

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