The relative risk of second primary cancers in Austria’s western states: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Cancer survivors are at risk of developing a second primary cancer (SPC) later in life because of persisting effects of genetic and behavioural risk factors, the long-term sequelae of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and the passage of time. This is the first study with Austrian data o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3683-9 |