A Second Cancer is Worse for a Younger Person than an Older One

MRI by liz west is licensed under CC BY 2.0. A new study published in JAMA Oncology finds that for those people who develop a second cancer (meaning a new cancer, not a recurrence), it’s the older patients that are more likely to survive. Previous studies have been done to learn more about second cancers, but little has been done linking age as a factor to survival rate. The study compared more than 1 million cancer patients from 1992 to 2008. It showed that younger people are more likely to survive just one cancer compared to older adults, but when a second one appears, it’s the opposite. The research did not point out exactly why this is the case, but researcher have made several suggestions, including limitations on types of doses or treatment, reduced physical reserve, and social issues. To read more about the study, please visit “Second Cancers Deadlier for Younger People: Study.” Like NNLM SCR on Facebook and like us on Twitter.
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