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2nd cancers after RT of breast Ca

Darby SC et al.

Lancet Oncol

2005;6:557-65

Duration of

follow-up

(years)

Number of second cancers

Lung cancer

mortality

ratio

Ipsilateral

Contralateral

<10

161

134

1.2

10–15

65

44

1.5

>15

57

21

2.7

Ipsilateral and contralateral second lung cancers in patients

treated with post-operative radiotherapy of breast cancer, 1973-2001