Multiple primary cancers

Part 1 General considerations: introduction, Alfred I. Neugut et al methodological and statistical considerations in the study of multiple primary cancers, Colin B. Begg risk estimates for second primary cancers, Habibul Ahsan et al clinical characteristics and approach in cancer management, Eliezer Robinson primary and secondary prevention, David Schottenfeld. Part 2 Aetiology: second cancers following radiotherapy, Peter D. Inskip chemotherapy-related second cancers, Carolyn A. Felix dominant genes and phakomatoses associated with multiple primary cancers, Charis Eng and Eamonn R. Maher DNA repair disorders and multiple primary cancers, D. Timothy Bishop and Richard D. Kolodner common environmental risk factors, Ellen M. Velie and Arthur Schatzkin molecular analysis of tumors, Joseph A. Califano and David Sidransky paediatric tumors, Debra L. Friedman and Anna T. Meadows leukaemia, Smita Bhatia et al lymphomas, Paolo Boffetta et al breast cancer, Mary B. Daly and Josephine Costalas upper aerodigestive tract cancers, Xifeng Wu et al gastrointestinal cancers, Alfred I. Neugut and Dafna Gold gynaecologic cancers, Regina Zimmerman and Carolyn L. Westhoff sarcomas, Mary Louise Keohan and Karen H. Antman brain tumors, Habibul Ahsan and Karol H. Kerr skin cancers, Marianne Berwick.