Some breast cancer patients could be at risk of another type of cancer, study reveals
Some breast cancer patients could be at risk of another type of cancer, study reveals Fox News
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Women with Breast Cancer at Increased Risk of Developing Lung Cancer
A new study suggests that women with breast cancer who have received chemotherapy are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Epic Research, a health data group based in Delaware, found that women in this category have a 57% higher lung cancer risk than those who received radiation.
Comparison to Other Treatments
In comparison to patients who received endocrine therapy, those who have undergone chemo have a 171% increase in lung cancer risk, the study found.
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The researchers at Epic Research stated that primary lung cancer is more than twice as prevalent in women previously diagnosed with breast cancer compared to those who did not have it. They also emphasized that women who had breast cancer and received chemotherapy have the greatest risk of subsequent primary lung cancer.
Study Details
The research group studied more than two million women aged 50 to 84 who received a screening mammogram between 2010 and 2023. Patients with an elevated breast cancer risk due to a previous breast or lung cancer diagnosis, those who had been screened within the past three months, and those who started mammogram screenings prior to age 50 were excluded from the study.
The research group (not pictured) studied more than two million women aged 50 to 84 who received a mammogram screening between 2010 and 2023. (iStock)
Importance of Monitoring for Primary Lung Cancer
The researchers encouraged patients with a history of breast cancer, especially those who have had chemotherapy, to monitor for the development of primary lung cancer. They emphasized that not every woman who has had breast cancer will develop lung cancer, but the correlation between breast cancer, its treatments, and subsequent primary lung cancer should not be ignored.
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