From : oncologynurseadvisor.com The risk for second primary cancers is higher for breast cancer survivors than for women in the general population; however, the risk remains low and is mostly driven by contralateral breast cancer, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The BMJ. Paul McGale, Ph.D., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues …
Study finds minimal risk of second cancer in breast cancer survivors
By: BMJ Group From: news-medical.net For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2-3% greater than women in the general population), finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this information can help reassure many breast cancer survivors who believe their risk of a second primary cancer is …
Mammography and self exam best for detecting second breast cancer in women treated for DCIS
By: Sue Rochman From: kaiserpermanente.org Kaiser Permanente study finds clinical breast exam was the method least likely to identify second cancers Women who were diagnosed with a second breast cancer after completing treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) were more likely to have the cancer found on a mammogram or to find it themselves than they were to have …
Black, Hispanic breast cancer survivors have higher mortality risk after a second malignancy
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine From: news-medical.net Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black female survivors of breast cancer experience higher death rates after being diagnosed with a second primary cancer than members of other ethnic and racial groups, according to recent research from investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. In a study of nearly 40,000 adult survivors of breast cancer, the …