Breast Cancer followed by Cervix cancer : a rare form of double malignancy

Abstract

Breast cancer patients are prone to develop a second primary malignant tumor; common sites being opposite breast, endometrium and ovary. Second primary cancer of cervis is rare. Two patients (age 36, and 48 years) with breast cancer developed primary cervical cancer, 2 and 9 years later. First patient with FIGO, stage IB underwent Wertheim's radical hysterectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and is currently on radiotherapy. Second patient with FIGO, stage IIB achieved complete response with pelvic radiotherapy and is currently alive and disease-free 5 years since the diagnosis. Breast cancer patients must be kept on a close and longterm follow up.