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Breast Cancer Treatment
Radiotherapy for primary breast cancer increased risk of esophageal cancer
April 19th, 2005
Scientists suggested radiotherapy for primary breast cancer had increased the risk of squamous cell esophageal cancer. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, "Prior studies have demonstrated that adjuvant radiation therapy following mastectomy for breast cancer increases the risk of second primary esophageal cancer after 10 years, but the risk following breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) has yet to be determined." "The authors used 1973-2000 data from the population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program and estimated relative risks of 2.83 (95% confidence interval: 1.35, 5.92)...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-04-19)
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