Breast Cancer Risk Associated with Childhood Cancer Survivors

Experts say female childhood cancer survivors who have had radiation should get mammograms earlier than the general population of women. These guidelines are in place because women who have had chest radiation as children, teens, or young adults have a significantly higher breast cancer risk.

Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - February 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts