Published February 1, 1982
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Journal article
Postirradiation sarcoma (malignant fibrous histiocytoma) following cervix cancer
Creators
- 1. Department of Medicine, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan
Description
A case of postirradiation sarcoma is described. The tumor, a malignant fibrous histiocytoma, occurred in the radiation field 11 years following postoperative external beam radiation therapy (7000 rad) for carcinoma of the cervix. Reports of postirradiation malignant fibrous histiocytoma are rare, and the occurrence of this neoplasm following treatment of cervix cancer has not previously been described. The literature concerning postirradiation bone and soft tissue sarcomas is briefly reviewed, with special attention to malignant fibrous histiocytomas
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Cancer (Philadelphia)
- Journal Volume
- 49
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Cancer (Philadelphia).
- Journal Page Range
- 434-438
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13707845
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ADOLESCENTS; BONE TISSUES; CARCINOMAS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; FEMALES; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SARCOMAS; SIDE EFFECTS
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DISEASES; MEDICINE; THERAPY; TISSUES