Secondary breast cancer after Hodgkin lymphoma: a case report and literature review

The occurrence of secondary breast cancers in women previously exposed to chest irradiation for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is considered as a major issue for the quality of life of these long-term survivors as well as a challenge for clinical management. This study reports a case of a woman treated for H...

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Published in:Ecancermedicalscience 2018-02, Vol.12, p.810
Main Authors: Bakkach, Joaira, Mansouri, Mohamed, Loudiyi, Ali, Nourouti, Naima Ghailani, Barakat, Amina, Mechita, Mohcine Bennani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Breast cancer
Breasts
Case Report
Case reports
Health risk assessment
Mammography
Mastectomy
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Summary:The occurrence of secondary breast cancers in women previously exposed to chest irradiation for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is considered as a major issue for the quality of life of these long-term survivors as well as a challenge for clinical management. This study reports a case of a woman treated for HL at the age of 24 years, who developed breast cancer after an interval of 20 years. This case highlights once again the importance of awareness among HL survivors about their increased breast cancer risk and re-launches the debate about the efficacy of adoption of breast screening guidelines.
ISSN:1754-6605
1754-6605
DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2018.810