According to the book Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy, "Once an individual has developed a malignant tumor, the possibility that another, second cancer can occur is increased." The lifestyle and environmental factors that may have contributed to the first cancer may also help cause a second. Smoking or asbestos exposure are examples of this. A primary cause of secondary cancers in cancer patients can be the very treatment that is designed to cure their original cancer. Radiation and chemotherapy agents can trigger secondary cancers, especially leukemias. The moral of the story is that cancer survivors should not relax once their primary cancer is under control. Sorry, but I am only the messenger!
Feel good and keep smiling!
Pat & Pattie
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