Study highlights increased risk of second cancer among breast cancer survivors

Researchers say women as well as men who have had breast cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing certain other types of cancer ... Read More

People with breast cancer more likely to develop second cancer over time, study finds

BOSTON - A new study finds that people with breast cancer are more likely to develop a second cancer over time. Read More

Mortality Up for Breast Cancer Diagnosed Five to <10 Years After Childbirth

Young-onset breast cancer (YOBC) with germline BRCA pathogenic variants (PVs) is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality if diagnosed within 10 years after childbirth, according to a ... Read More

Breast Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Second Primary Cancers

The risk of second primary cancer was higher for socioeconomically deprived female breast cancer survivors. The SIR for second primary cancers at all sites combined was 1.16 (95% CI, 1.14-1.18) for ... Read More

Some breast cancer patients could be at risk of another type of cancer, study reveals

A new study found that women with breast cancer who have received chemotherapy are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Epic Research experts and other physicians commented. Read More

Here’s How Breast-Cancer Treatments Have Changed For The Better

“When I was in training, we would often bypass the rooms of patients with breast cancer, because we were told there was nothing we could do for them,” Dr. Hortobagyi says. “Things have changed ... Read More

Breast cancer survivors have higher risk for other cancers

Related Healthy diet may lower risk of heart disease for breast cancer survivors Noninvasive virtual biopsy scans skin for cancer cells Young women often ... said in a Cambridge news release. Read More

Breast cancer survivors at higher risk of developing second cancers

Survivors of breast cancer are at significantly higher risk of developing second cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research ... Read More