Second primary oesophageal cancer following radiation for breast cancer.

Radiother Oncol

Upper Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinic, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld. 4102, Australia.

Published: December 2002

The management of 12 women who presented with a second primary oesophageal cancer following radiotherapy for breast cancer was reviewed. It was concluded that nine cases fitted the classical description of a radiation-induced malignancy. Most cases were successfully managed with combined modality therapy in spite of their previous radiotherapy.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-8140(02)00135-4DOI Listing

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