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An Evaluation Of Multiple Primary Breast And Lung Cancers, Colleen G. Sherman Jan 2011

An Evaluation Of Multiple Primary Breast And Lung Cancers, Colleen G. Sherman

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the recent changes in multiple primary rules for breast and lung cancers and determine their effects on population incidence rates, illustrate specific patterns in multiple primary cancers for breast and lung cancers in New York and compare these patterns to SEER data, and to identify risks for developing multiple primary breast and lung cancers based on data in the New York State Cancer Registry (NYSCR).