Two cases of radiation-induced cancers 20 years after treatment of first malignancies.

Abstract

Studies on radiation-induced breast and thyroid cancers have demonstrated that age at exposure is a major determinant of risk, with the greatest risk being for those irradiated as children and adolescents. In measuring the outcome of treatment, the ability to provide toxicity-free survival and minimal risk of second cancer may in future be regarded as important as achieving disease-free survival or local control. Herein we present two cases of secondary cancer with good treatment outcome that occurred 20 years after treatment for primary malignancies in childhood.

• Authors: V Parvanova, E Petkova, A Tzonevska, E Krasteva
• Journal: Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology (J BUON) 2003 Jan-Mar Vol. 8 Issue 1 Pg. 69-71 ISSN: 1107-0625 [Print] Cyprus
• PMID: 17415873 (Publication Type: Journal Article)