Radiotherapy-induced rib osteosarcoma after successful treatment of lung cancer.
Radiation-induced osteogenic sarcoma is recognized as a long-term complication of radiation therapy. The authors report a case of rib osteosarcoma which developed after successful treatment of adenocarcinoma of the lung.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012272:Ribs; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*