title: Breast cancer after treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma: general review.
abstract: The improved survival rates among patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma over the past few decades have come with increased incidence of second malignancies. One of the major concerns among female survivors is the significantly elevated risk of breast cancer that appears with extended follow-up. In this review, we include the published literature regarding the risk of breast cancer after irradiation for Hodgkin's lymphoma. We also present the possible long-term surveillance strategies and the optimal time to start screening these women. This could potentially help in early detection of secondary breast cancers and consequently improve outcomes. Furthermore, because of prior radiotherapy, the management of the breast cancer among this unique population has been controversial. We discuss the characteristics of breast cancer that occurs after Hodgkin's lymphoma and also treatment options that could be implemented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alm El-Din
authors.forename: Samy A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: El-Badawy
authors.forename: Alphonse G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Taghian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D014747:Vinblastine; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D011241:Prednisone