Hi docs! i'm diagnosed w dcis. will i b more susceptible to cancers in other areas? lumpectomy done n now due for crt.

Not usually: ~90% of breast cancer are environmental, with little association w/other cancers. However, thehereditary forms of breast cancer can be associated w/other cancers, most notably ovarian cancer. If you have multiple relatives with breast and/or ovarian cancer, it would be advisable to meet w/a genetic counselor. A simple blood test (brca) can help sort this out. Good luck!

Increased for breast: Since your body has shown that it knows how to develop one of these, it does increase your risk of making another breast tumor somewhere else in one of your breasts. The chance of this one coming back will be very low while the chance of making a new one is slightly higher than in a woman who has never had a breast tumor. Your increased risk of making other cancers is now significantly higher.