Do modern chemo drugs raise the risk of leukemia in some older patients?

MD Anderson research shows modern chemotherapies are tied to a small but significant increased risk of secondary MDS and AML in older breast cancer patients. These findings may help oncologists understand their patients’ risks and better inform discussions with them.

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