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Study: Cancer survivors at higher risk for second cancer
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New research shows that people who survive cancer are at much greater risk for a second cancer diagnosis. File Photo by Andrei Rahalski/Shutterstock
Cancer survivors are at greater risk of developing another cancer and dying from it, a new study finds.
These new cancers can result from a genetic predisposition, from treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy used to fight the first cancer, as well as from unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and obesity, according to researchers from the American Cancer Society.
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Some of these factors can t be controlled, but others can, noted lead researcher Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, a senior vice president at the society.