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After a mastectomy, is it possible to get lung cancer?
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Yes: There is nothing about a mastectomy that would prevent someone from developing an (unrelated) primary lung cancer. Breast cancer can spread (metastasize) to the lung; the chances are the same whether a women is treated by mastectomy or lumpectomy (plus radiation therapy).
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes: The short answer is yes. There are two types of lung cancer: primary and secondary. Secondary cancer to the lung is cancer from another origin that spreads to the lung (like breast cancer). Anyone can get primary lung cancer or non-small cell. Higher risk individuals are smokers and individiduals with family history. For more info: http://bit.Ly/ygfoko.
Answered 11/25/2012
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