RADIATION-INDUCED CHONDROSARCOMA IN A PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY TREATED FOR HODGKINS-DISEASE

Authors
CHATURVEDI A
Citation
A. Chaturvedi, RADIATION-INDUCED CHONDROSARCOMA IN A PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY TREATED FOR HODGKINS-DISEASE, Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research, 12(2), 1993, pp. 115-117
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research → ACNP
ISSN journal
03929078
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
115 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-9078(1993)12:2<115:RCIAPS>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Long term survivors of Hodgkin's disease are at a higher risk of devel oping second malignant neoplasm. In these patients development of soli d tumours is related to radiotherapy. A case of radiation induced extr askeletal chondrosarcoma in a 24 year old girl occurring 10 years afte r successful treatment for Hodgkin's disease is reported here.