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ArticleThe oncologist2017

Male Breast Cancer as a Second Primary Cancer: Increased Risk Following Lymphoma.

Deborah E Farr, Alexandra Thomas, Seema Ahsan Khan, Mary C Schroeder

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Deborah E FarrDivision of Surgical Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Alexandra ThomasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Seema Ahsan KhanDepartment of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA mary-schroeder@uiowa.edu s-khan2@northwestern.edu.
Mary C SchroederDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA mary-schroeder@uiowa.edu s-khan2@northwestern.edu.

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Abstract

backgroundMale breast cancer (MBC) as a second primary cancer (SPC) has a known association with prior MBC. However, its association with non-breast index malignancies, relative to population risk, has not been previously reported. MATERIALS AND

methodsUsing Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program (9 catchment area) data, we identified MBCs diagnosed from 1973-2012 as their SPC. Information regarding the index malignancy was also obtained. Standardized incidence ratios (SIR) of MBC as SPC were estimated, along with incidence rates and trends. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate survival.

resultsOver a 38-year period, 464 MBCs were identified as SPC. The most common index malignancies were breast (SIR 30.86, 95% confidence interval [CI] 21.50-42.92,

conclusionMale breast cancer as a SPC has increased markedly over 4 decades. Men with a history of lymphoma may experience higher-than-expected rates of breast SPC. These observations warrant further research, and suggest possible etiologic connections with disease biology, prior therapy, or genetics. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This study reports that men are presenting more frequently to the clinic with breast cancer, both as an initial cancer and as a second cancer following an earlier malignancy. We also report the novel observation that men who survive lymphoma are at increased risk of developing a subsequent breast cancer. Further work is needed to better understand possible treatment or biologic causes of this association. More immediately, these findings suggest the need for heightened vigilance for male breast cancer overall and, in particular, for male lymphoma survivors.

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Cancer SurvivorsAgedBreast Neoplasms, MaleColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymphomaMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Second PrimaryProstatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsIncidenceMale breast neoplasmsSecond primary neoplasmSurveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program

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PMCPMC5553961

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