| Literature DB >> 23024549 |
Sangeetha Jayaraman1, Somesh Balakrishnan, Devaji Rao.
Abstract
Development of a primary cancer after treatment of the first with radiotherapy or chemotherapy is well documented, but it is common with hematological malignancies. Variety of reasons are suggested by various researchers, but a conclusive evidence is not yet available. Excepting a few correlations like the tamoxifen therapy and endometrial cancer, angiosarcoma of the breast following radiotherapy, occurrence of other metachronous malignancies seem to be dependent on genetic and environmental factors. A patient with three primary malignancies is presented here.Entities:
Keywords: Gene disorders; Metachronous; Multiple malignancies
Year: 2011 PMID: 23024549 PMCID: PMC3208718 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-011-0281-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656