A patient is described who developed Hodgkin's disease 16 years after treatment of Wilms' tumor with radiation and actinomycin D. The issues relating to Hodgkin's disease as a second malignancy are reviewed. The need for long-term surveillance of patients with malignant disease for late effects of t
Late recurrence in Hodgkin's disease: A report of two cases
β Scribed by Green, J. A. ;Arnold, A. M. ;MacBeth, F. R. ;Mead, G. M. ;Williams, C. J. ;Wright, D. H. ;Whitehouse, J. M. A.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 149 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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β¦ Synopsis
Two cases of Hodgkin's disease are described who relapsed 22 and 19 years after regional radiation therapy. O n e of the patients also developed a carcinoma of the large bowel soon after first relapse. The importance of long follow-up and documentation of cause of death in Hodgkin's disease is stressed.
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