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Breast cancer as second malignant neoplasm after acute myeloid leukemia: A rare occurrence
Govind Babu, Smitha Carol Saldanha, Mallekavu Suresh Babu, Lakshmaiah Chinnagiriyappa Kuntegowdanahalli, Lakkavalli Krishnappa Rajeev, Kadabur Nagendrappa Lokesh, Lokanatha Dasappa, Linu Abraham Jacob, Rudresha Antapura Haleshappa
Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Smitha Carol Saldanha
Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru - 560 029, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2278-0513.186105
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Cancer survivors after successful treatment of hematological and lymphoid malignancies are at an increased risk for second malignant neoplasms. As the overall survival has increased in these cancers, solid tumors are emerging as a serious long-term complication. In this article, we describe such a rare occurrence, in literature, of breast cancer after the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. |
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