Fig. 3.

Cancer subtypes, patterns of Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), according to temporal relationship between cancer and pSS diagnosis. A Cancer subtypes occurrence according to delay between cancer diagnosis and diagnosis of pSS diagnosis (years). B Cancer subtypes according to delay between cancer and pSS (< 5 years; [ − 5; + 5] years; > 5 years). C Immunological status and D Minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) results according to the same delay. Other hemop. other hemopathy; CUP, cancer of unknown primitive; ENT, ear–nose–throat; Gynecol., gynecological; G-I., gastrointestinal; Urol., urological; NA, not available. Data on a total of n = 68 cancers (in case of multiple cancers in same localization: first cancer only)