second cancer
Description
A new cancer that has started in the body in someone who has already been diagnosed with cancer. It is unrelated to the first cancer. It may start in the same organ or in a different place in the body.
Second cancers may be caused by previous cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. The most common second cancer caused by treatment is leukemia.
Also called a second primary.
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