Radiation-Induced Leiomyosarcoma of the Prostate after Brachytherapy for Prostatic Adenocarcinoma

Radiation-Induced Leiomyosarcoma of the Prostate after Brachytherapy for Prostatic Adenocarcinoma

Radiation therapy (RTx) has been employed as a curative therapy for prostatic adenocarcinoma. RTx-induced sarcomas (RISs) are rare, late adverse events, representing less than 0.2% of all irradiated patients. RISs are more aggressive tumors than prostatic adenocarcinomas. Herein, we present a case w...

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Main Authors: Hiroto Horiguchi, Kohichi Takada, Yusuke Kamihara, Soushi Ibata, Satoshi Iyama, Tsutomu Sato, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Koji Miyanishi, Yasushi Sato, Rishu Takimoto, Masayoshi Kobune, Ko Kobayashi, Yasuo Hirayama, Naoya Masumori, Tadashi Hasegawa, Junji Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Brachytherapy
Leiomyosarcoma
Prostatic sarcoma
p53
Radiation-induced sarcoma
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/366294

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