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Aetiology, genetics and prevention of secondary neoplasms in adult cancer survivors.
Nature reviews. Clinical oncology - 1 May 2013
Travis Lois B, Demark Wahnefried Wendy, Allan James M, Wood Marie E, Ng Andrea K
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Second and higher-order malignancies now comprise about 18% of all incident cancers in the USA, superseding first primary cancers of the breast, lung, and prostate. The occurrence of second malignant neoplasms (SMN) is influenced by a myriad of factors, including the late effects of cancer therapy, shared aetiological factors with the primary cancer (such as tobacco use, excessive alcohol intake, and obesity),...
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