Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study.
Amer M ZeidanJessica B LongRong WangXin HuJames B YuScott F HuntingtonGregory A AbelSarah S MougalianNikolai A PodoltsevSteven D GoreCary P GrossXiaomei MaAmy J DavidoffPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Our data suggest that RT is associated with a significant risk of subsequent MN among older breast cancer survivors, though the absolute risk increase is very small. These findings suggest the benefits of RT outweigh the risks of development of subsequent MN.