Systematic review: surveillance for breast cancer in women treated with chest radiation for childhood, adolescent, or young adult cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women treated with therapeutic chest radiation may develop breast cancer.

Purpose

To summarize breast cancer risk and breast cancer surveillance in women after chest radiation for pediatric or young adult cancer.

Data sources

Studies from MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and CINAHL (1966 to December 2008).

Study selection

Articles were selected to answer any of 3 questions: What is the incidence and excess risk for breast cancer in women after chest radiation for pediatric or young adult cancer? For these women, are the clinical characteristics of breast cancer and the outcomes after therapy different from those of women with sporadic breast cancer in the general population? What are the potential benefits and harms associated with breast cance

SUBMITTER: Henderson TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2857928 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature