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Angiosarcoma associated with foreign body material. A report of three cases
T A Jennings1, L Peterson, C A Axiotis
1Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Cancer
|December 1, 1988
Summary
Foreign material retained in the body can cause cancer, specifically angiosarcoma. This study confirms foreign body tumorigenesis in humans, linking implants to various sarcoma types.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Solid-state mechanisms for tumor production are known in animals.
- Foreign body tumorigenesis in humans remains incompletely proven.