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Uterine sarcoma following adjuvant radiotherapy for rectal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Marmion Patrick J.,
Goldfarb Paul M.,
Youngkin Tyler P.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930170111
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , carcinosarcoma , carcinoma , adjuvant radiotherapy , rectal carcinoma , adjuvant , radiology , oncology , colorectal cancer , cancer
Since adjuvant radiotherapy for rectosigmoid carcinoma appears to improve prognosis, the importance of delayed side effects such as radiation‐induced malignant disease must be considered. The present report describes the first reported case of the development of a uterine carcinosarcoma more than 9 years after preoperative radiotherapy to the midpelvis for rectal carcinoma.