Radiation-induced peritoneal mesothelioma
β Scribed by Terence L. Babcock; Darryl H. Powell; Roger S. Bothwell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 891 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
A case report of a patient who developed peritoneal mesothelioma 7 years after internal and external irradiation for carcinoma of the cervix is reported. No previous reports of induction of this tumor by irradiation have been found. The subject of radiationβinduced tumors and peritoneal mesothelioma is briefly discussed.
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