Men with localized prostatecancer that is treated with radiotherapy have a small but statistically elevated risk for a second primary cancer. OncTwitter
The analysis provides a"modern update to the existing body of literature regarding the potential long-term adverse effects of prostate-directed," said David Byun, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York, who wasn't involved in the study.
Byun cautioned that retrospective cohort studies must be interpreted with caution, given the potential for selection bias. The VA cohort may not, for instance, be the most representative of the general population, as reflected by the higher than usual rates of bladder cancer in both groups, he noted.
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