Table 3.
Common risk factors for multiple primaries in women with breast cancer (adapted from Wood et al 9)
Second cancer | Risk factors | ||
Second breast cancer | Genetic (BRCA1, BRCA2) | Endocrine/hormonal factors | Obesity |
Ovarian | Genetic (BRCA1, BRCA2) | Endocrine/hormonal factors | |
Uterine/endometrial | Endocrine/hormonal factors | Obesity | |
Colorectal cancer | Endocrine/hormonal factors | Obesity | |
Renal cell carcinoma | Obesity | ||
Pancreatic | Obesity | ||
Thyroid | Obesity | ||
Gallbladder | Obesity |