Risk of second primary cancers in individuals diagnosed with index smoking- and non-smoking- related cancers.

CONCLUSION: We found that 1-in-11 cancer survivors developed a SPC. Given the increasing number of cancer survivors and the importance of SPC as a cause of cancer death, there is a need for increased screening for and prevention of SPC.
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Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer - June 17, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Adjei Boakye E, Wang M, Sharma A, Jenkins WD, Osazuwa-Peters N, Chen B, Lee M, Schootman M Tags: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol Source Type: research