Compared to other diseases, despite the fact that shingles is a common condition in cancer patients, is it possible that patients with shingles are at an elevated risk of developing cancer. Although many studies have revealed an association between shingles and cancer development, the exact link, however, is not clear. A study of 35,871 participants from Taiwan who had just been diagnosed with shingles revealed that individuals with shingles do not have an increased risk of cancer. We found no increased risk of cancer in people with shingles compared to the general population, said researcher Yi-TsungLin. The study also included data on a number of other diseases in patients with shingles, including diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, autoimmune disease and heart disease. This study reveals that screening for appropriate occult cancers after a diagnosis of shingles is not necessary and that individuals with shingles do not have an increased risk of developing cancer.