Breast cancer survivors face higher risk of other cancers.

Australian Doctor,  May, 2006  

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By Cathy Saunders

WOMEN with a history of breast cancer have a 25% increased risk of developing a new primary cancer, according to a large international study.

But an Australian expert has warned that GPs should be alert, not alarmed, by the findings.

More than half a million women with primary breast cancer identified from 13 cancer registries worldwide, including Australia, were followed for second primary cancers between 1943 and 2000.

More than 31,000 women developed a second primary cancer.

The overall risk increased with increasing time from breast cancer ...

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