Some breast cancer patients could be at risk of another type of cancer, study reveals

Victoria Raphael of New York City reveals her success story -- and her decision to freeze her eggs after she was diagnosed with cancer. Women with breast cancer who have received chemotherapy are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, a new study suggests. Epic Research, a health data group based in Delaware, found that women in this category have a 57% higher lung cancer risk than those who received radiation. In comparison to patients who received endocrine therapy, those who have undergone chemo have a 171% increase in lung cancer risk, the study found. In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, the Epic Research team said the key takeaway from their research is that primary lung cancer is more than twice as prevalent in women who were previously diagnosed with breast cancer -- compared to those who did not have it.