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[Occurrence of 3 primary carcinomas within 26 months]
G Petru1, W Fuhrmann, J Borkenstein
1Medizinischen Abteilung des Landeskrankenhauses Leoben.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|April 30, 1990
Summary
This case study reports a 73-year-old woman who developed three primary malignant tumors. Following breast cancer treatment, she was diagnosed with secondary malignant melanoma and gastric cancer, raising concerns about chemotherapy-induced neoplasms.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- A 73-year-old female patient presented with multiple primary malignant tumors.
- The patient had a history of breast cancer treated with adjuvant polychemotherapy.
- The development of subsequent primary malignancies necessitates careful consideration of treatment-related risks.