Breast radiation-associated secondary malignancies: A review
Clinical Surgical Oncology, 2023 Secondary malignancies are a late complication of radiation treatment for primary cancer through DNA damage. Specifically after breast cancer radiation, a number of tissues are vulnerable to radiation damage and have increased risk for developing ...
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Evaluation of HIF-1α and VEGF-A expression in radiation-induced cystitis: A case-control study [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2021 The standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (CC) is chemoradiotherapy. Once the bladder receives part of the radiation, a typical inflammatory condition that configures radiation-induced cystitis may develop.
Ricardo Castellani de Mattos +3 more
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Radiation-Induced Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma after Breast Conserving Therapy: Case Report
Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, 2023 Introduction: Breast sarcoma is a rare form of malignancy that arises from connective tissue, comprising less than 5% of all sarcomas. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the breast is a rare and aggressive subtype of radiation-induced sarcoma
Tainara Rodrigues Miranda +4 more
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Intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas as a radiation induced malignancy [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2011 Pancreatic malignancies account for 3% of all cancer diagnoses in the UK and prognosis is poor with overall 1-year survival rates at 20% and 5-year survival rates at 5%. The majority of these cancers (75%–95%) arise from the exocrine part of the gland and are almost all invasive ductal adenocarcinomas.
Neel, Bhuva +4 more
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Radiation-Induced Uterine Carcinosarcoma after Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2018 Objective To describe a case of radiation-induced uterine carcinosarcoma 6 years after a cervical squamous cell carcinoma treatment, which imposed some diagnostic and management challenges.
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Stereotactic Radiation for Treating Primary and Metastatic Neoplasms of the Spinal Cord
Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 Stereotactic radiation treatment can be used to treat spinal cord neoplasms in patients with either unresectable lesions or residual disease after surgical resection.
Elisa K. Liu +4 more
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Proton Radiotherapy to Reduce Late Complications in Childhood Head and Neck Cancers [PDF]
International Journal of Particle Therapy, 2021 In most childhood head and neck cancers, radiotherapy is an essential component of treatment; however, it can be associated with problematic long-term complications.
Michael T. Spiotto, MD, PhD +6 more
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Radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the vagina and vulva: Case report and review of literature
Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2022 Angiosarcomas are uncommon malignant mesenchymal neoplasms of endothelial origin. They may be primary or secondary to radiation exposure, chronic lymphedema or to other associated risk factors.
Chirine S. Khaled, Sara A.J. Sinno
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Genetic Features of Metachronous Esophageal Cancer Developed in Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Breast Cancer Long-Term Survivors: An Exploratory Study. [PDF]
, 2015 Background Development of novel therapeutic drugs and regimens for cancer treatment has led to improvements in patient long-term survival. This success has, however, been accompanied by the increased occurrence of second primary cancers.
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Radiation-associated sarcoma of the skull base after irradiation for pituitary adenoma
Rare Tumors, 2012 Secondary, radiation-induced neoplasms represent a significant long-term risk after radiation treatment, and radiation-induced sarcomas (RAS) have an especially poor prognosis. These have rarely been reported after irradiation for pituitary adenomas.
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