Published February 5, 1977 | Version v1
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The hazards of combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy in rhabdomyosarcoma of the mediastinum

Creators

  • 1. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa)

Description

A total tumour irradiation dose of 2900 rad and a dose of 2500 rad to a metastasis, as well as the administration of 330mg/m2 adriamycin, successfully eradicated all traces of malignant disease after partial surgical excision in a 12-year-old Black boy with a rhabdomyosarcoma of the mediastinum. The treatment, however, damaged the heart and caused the death of the patient

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
A case report

Publishing Information

Journal Title
S. Afr. Med. J.
Journal Volume
51
Series
S. Afr. Med. J.
Journal Page Range
171-172

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
8310403
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMOTHERAPY; HEALTH HAZARDS; MEDIASTINUM; METASTASES; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; RHABDOMYOSARCOMAS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY AREAS; CHEST; DISEASES; HAZARDS; MEDICINE; MYOSARCOMAS; SARCOMAS; THERAPY