Radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ and risk of second non-breast cancers

Diana Withrow,Lindsay M. Morton,Rochelle E. Curtis,Sara J. Schonfeld,Amy Berrington de Gonzalez

Radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ and risk of second non-breast cancers

2017

Diana Withrow
Lindsay M. Morton
Rochelle E. Curtis
Sara J. Schonfeld
Amy Berrington de Gonzalez

Purpose Radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma (DCIS) is increasing, but the risks and benefits of the treatment remain uncertain. We aimed to investigate the relationship between radiotherapy for DCIS and risk of second non-breast cancers in a large US cohort.

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Second Cancers
Cohort
Ductal carcinoma
Oncology
Radiation therapy
Internal medicine
Medicine
Retrospective cohort study
Population
Absolute risk reduction
Cancer
Hormonal therapy
Relative risk

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