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Breast cancer developing after therapy for Hodgkin's disease
S Cascinu1, A Fedeli, G Catalano
1Servizio di Oncologia, Ospedali Riuniti, Pesaro, Italy.
Clinical Oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Women treated for Hodgkin
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiotherapy
- Medical Oncology
Background:
- Hodgkin's disease treatment, including mediastinal irradiation and MOPP chemotherapy, is associated with an increased risk of secondary malignancies.
- Breast cancer is a known long-term complication in survivors of Hodgkin's disease.