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ArticleInternational journal of cancer2025

Risk of second primary lung cancer among cancer survivors stratified by the site of first primary cancer and the lung cancer screening eligibility status.

Sara Nofal, Edwin J Ostrin, Jianjun Zhang, Jia Wu, Paul Scheet, Mara B Antonoff, John V Heymach, Iakovos Toumazis

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Sara NofalDepartment of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8966-2056
Edwin J OstrinDepartment of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4538-6539
Jianjun ZhangDepartment of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jia WuDepartment of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Paul ScheetDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Mara B AntonoffDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
John V HeymachDepartment of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Iakovos ToumazisDepartment of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3462-2137

Funding

Optimizing Personalized Screening and Diagnostic Decisions for Lung Cancer Based on Dynamic Risk Assessment and Life ExpectancyR37CA271187 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Iakovos Toumazis · 2022 to 2026
$2.8M
NCI NIH HHS R37 CA271187NCI NIH HHS R37CA271187The generous philanthropic contributions to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Lung Moon Shot
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Personal history of cancer is an independent risk factor for developing lung cancer. However, it is not considered in the current US lung cancer screening (LCS) guidelines. In this study, we assessed the risk of developing lung cancer among cancer survivors across 24 different sites of first primary cancer stratified by their LCS eligibility status. Using data from the Patient History Database at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, we calculated and compared the cumulative incidence of second primary lung cancer, the overall and the LCS eligibility status-specific, stratified by the site of first primary cancer among cancer survivors. We found that among lung, head and neck (H&N), bladder, cervical, breast, and prostate cancer survivors, the risks of second primary lung cancer were statistically significantly higher compared to the overall risk among all cancer survivors (i.e., all cancer sites combined). Risk ratios (RR) ranged between 1.14 (95%CI:1.00-1.28, p = 0.0431) among prostate cancer survivors to 2.9 (95%CI:2.58-3.26, p < 0.001) among H&N cancer survivors. Other than first primary lung cancer (RR: 1.33; 95%CI:1.14-1.57; p < 0.001), H&N (RR: 1.73; 95%CI:1.45-2.05; p < 0.001) and bladder (RR: 1.32; 95%CI:1-1.74; p = 0.0483) cancer survivors, who were non-eligible for LCS, had significantly higher lung cancer risk than all cancer survivors. In conclusion, H&N, bladder, cervical, breast, and prostate cancer survivors have a high risk of developing second primary lung cancer. Specifically, personal history of H&N and bladder cancer, even among non-eligible for LCS individuals, remain at a sufficiently high risk, which warrants further consideration as an independent eligibility factor for LCS guidelines.

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Cancer SurvivorsEarly Detection of CancerLung NeoplasmsNeoplasms, Second PrimaryAdultAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRisk Factorscancer survivorslung cancerlung cancer screening guidelinespersonal history of cancerrisk factors

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