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Radiation‐induced sarcoma‐‐50 years later
Author(s) -
Cahan William G.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980101)82:1<6::aid-cncr2>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , radiation therapy , malignant disease , radiology , dermatology , cancer , pathology
Fifty years ago, radiation therapy was used to treat a variety of both malignant and nonmalignant conditions. In this article, the author reviews the experience over the past 50 years with radiation‐induced sarcoma and the changes in attitude toward the use of radiation therapy for patients with benign bone disease.