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We aimed to elucidate the relationship between prediagnostic SRH and mortality among patients with cancer using data from the Norwegian Women and Health (NOWAC) Study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective cohort study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Settings and participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included 26 405 women from the NOWAC cohort who were diagnosed with cancer between 1992 and 2020. 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For cancer-specific mortality, prediagnostic SRH predicted mortality from all cancers, as well as from colorectal cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prediagnostic SRH is a significant predictor of mortality in patients with cancer, particularly among long-term survivors. 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