IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-3-14696 Original Research Paper Second Malignancy – Our one year experience Dr S Subbiah Dr. Dr Senthil Kumar Dr. March 2018 7 3 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

Early diagnosis and treatment lead to improved survival in cancer patients. A major concern in such patients with improved survival is the risk of second primary malignancy. We report our experience, managing cancer patients with second primary malignancy. Second malignancies can be attributed to common etiological agents with primary malignancy, field cancerization, a consequence of treatment of primary malignancy, genetic syndromes and can be totally unrelated to the primary malignancy. Watchful expectancy with site–specific screening can detect the second primary without delay may help in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with the second primary.