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What cancers does treating breast cancer raise the chance of getting?
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Depends: This would depend on the type of treatment you receive. Some chemotherapy regimens may increase the risk for certain blood malignancies and radiation my increase the risk for certain soft tissue malignancies. These are rare.
Answered 10/3/2016
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