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 studying data from almost 600,000 patients in England.
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The study calculated risks and found that women who survive breast cancer have double the risk of cancer in their other, healthy breast compared to the general population
Study of 600,000 cancer patients shows breast cancer survivors face increased risk of secondary cancers, particularly in socioeconomically deprived areas.