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. 2006 Jun 27;95(3):393–397. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603231

Table 2. Standardised incidence ratio (SIR) and absolute excess risk (AER) for all second cancers diagnosed in 1972–2003 following BCIS (breast carcinoma in situ) in southern Netherlands.

  Relative and absolute risksa
Site of second cancer Observed Expected SIR 95% CI AER
All sites 113 54.4 2.1b 1.7–2.5 90
All sites excluding breastc 52 36.2 1.4b 1.1–1.9 24
           
Digestive tract d 11 10.4 1.1 0.5–1.9 1
 Stomach 3 1.6 1.8 0.4–5.3 2
 Colon 6 5.2 1.2 0.4–2.5 1
           
Lung 5 3.5 1.4 0.5–3.3 2
Skin e 27 15.8 1.7b 1.1–2.5 17
 Melanoma 4 1.4 3.0 0.8–7.6 4
 Basal cell carcinoma 22 12.8 1.7b 1.1–2.6 14
           
Breast 61 18.1 3.4b 2.6–4.3 66
 Ipsilateralf 29 15.5 1.9b 1.3–2.7 24
 Contralateralf 31 15.5 2.0b 1.4–2.8 28
           
Urogenital tract g 4 7.1 0.6 0.2–1.4 −5
 Ovary 2 2.5 0.8 0.1–2.8 −1
           
Lymphoma and multiple myeloma 2 2.5 0.8 0.1–2.9 −1
a

Excluding patients with less than 1-year follow-up.

b

95% confidence interval excludes 1.

c

Three observed are primary cancers of unknown origin.

d

Also includes pancreas [1] and rectum [1].

e

Also includes squamous cell carcinoma of the skin [1]

f

Only includes patients with known laterality of BCIS and second breast cancer.

g

Also includes corpus uteri [1] and bladder [1].