Common multiple primary cancers associated with breast and gynecologic
cancers: A review
Abstract
The mammary glands are closely related to the female reproductive
system. Due to various factors including increased survival of patients
with breast cancer (BC), there is an increased probability of developing
additional primary gynecologic cancers such as ovarian cancer (OC),
endometrial cancer (EC), and cervical cancer (CC). Multiple primary
cancers (MPCs) refer to two or more different primary malignancies
occurring in the same or different organs in the same patient. This
review discusses the common types of BC-associated MPCs, namely, BC
associated with OC, EC, or CC, as well as risk factors, clinical
classifications, pathology, treatment, and prognosis.