Malignant Triton Tumor of the Sciatic Nerve as a Secondary Malignancy after Extended Field Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy of Hodgkin's Disease

Malignant Triton Tumor of the Sciatic Nerve as a Secondary Malignancy after Extended Field Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy of Hodgkin's Disease

Late effects of therapy for Hodgkin's disease include secondary malignancies like leukemia, lymphoma or solid tumors developing after long periods of latency. Ionizing radiation often causes the last group. The highest risks have been described for induced breast and lung cancers. We are the fi...

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Main Authors: Mirko Nitsche, Michael Reible, Karl-Heinz Pflüger, Markus Bergmann, Robert Michael Hermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Hodgkin’s disease
Triton tumor
Radiotherapy
Second malignancy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/360576

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