Published February 1, 1985
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Journal article
Acute non-lymphocytic leukemia following multimodality therapy for retinoblastoma
Description
The genetic form of retinoblastoma carries a high risk of secondary malignant neoplasm, apparently not related to the use of chemotherapy. A child with unilateral non-genetic retinoblastoma who had received chemotherapy and radiation therapy and developed acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) is reported. The occurrence of ANLL and retinoblastoma has not been previously reported
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Cancer (Philadelphia)
- Journal Volume
- 55
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Cancer (Philadelphia).
- Journal Page Range
- 496-498
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16077502
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILDREN; LEUKEMIA; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY; RETINA; SIDE EFFECTS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; DISEASES; EYES; HEMIC DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; SENSE ORGANS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES