EARLY ONSET OF RADIATION INDUCED SARCOMA: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Yildirim N., Simsek M., Turkeli M., BİLİCİ M., Ozmen H. K.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.33, no.4, pp.565-568, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.19193/0393-6384_2017_4_082
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.565-568
  • Keywords: Radiation induced sarcoma, radiotherapy, synchronous tumors, treatment, BREAST-CANCER-TREATMENT, SOFT-TISSUE, BONE, RADIOTHERAPY, ANGIOSARCOMA, MUTATIONS, THERAPY, RISK, BRCA
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Radiation induced sarcoma (RIS) is a long-term complication of radiation therapy. Its incidence, 5 years after treatment, is 0.03-0.2%. This risk is related to radiation dose, concomitant alkylating agents and genetic factors.