A large number of women survive a diagnosis of breast cancer. Knowledge of their risk of
developing a new primary cancer is important not only in relation to potential side effects of …

Abstract Data from the Cancer Registry of Slovenia were used in a cohort studyto determine
whether the incidence of second primary cancers in patients withfirst primary breast cancer …

Objectives. To assess the risk of second primary cancers among women with previous
breast cancer and calculate the excess burden of second cancer in the population. Methods …

We investigated the predictors of the risk of developing a second primary cancer after breast
cancer, this occurring in about 12% of affected women. The analysis included 335 191 …

Objective The higher risk of developing new cancers in breast cancer survivors is a public
health concern. Our aim was to examine risk of second primary cancers among women …

Women with a diagnosis of breast cancer are at increased risk of second primary cancers,
and the identification of risk factors for the latter may have clinical implications. We have …

A cohort of 9919 breast cancer patients from the population-based Eindhoven Cancer
Registry was followed for vital status and development of second cancer. Person-year …

Background Excess risks of several second neoplasms following breast cancer have been
reported. However, these risks have still to be quantified. Patients and methods We …

Objective To examine the scientific evidence and the risk of second primary cancers in
women diagnosed with a first primary breast cancer. Methods The literature was searched in …

Studies conducted in Western countries have reported excess risks for second primary
malignancies after breast cancer. However, there is little documentation of ethnic differences …