Unusual presentation of a hepatocellular carcinoma as a potential late side effect of radiotherapy in a patient treated for Wilms tumor in childhood

Unusual presentation of a hepatocellular carcinoma as a potential late side effect of radiotherapy in a patient treated for Wilms tumor in childhood

Abstract Background The development of a second primary tumor is a potential late side effect of radiotherapy. Particularly, an increased risk of secondary cancers, mostly of digestive or breast origin, has been observed in patients treated with high-dose radiotherapy for Wilms tumor (WT) in childho...

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Main Authors: Deborah Repullo, Marie Diaz, Stéphane Holbrechts, Maria Gomez-Galdón, Dirk Van Gestel, Ali Bohlok, Gabriel Liberale, Vincent Donckier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Radiotherapy-induced
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Wilms tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1346-1

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