Acute myeloid leukaemia complicating a breast cancer after mastectomy and radiotherapy.
The author reports a patient treated three years ago for a breast carcinoma. High doses of X-ray had been delivered after radical mastectomy. The possible relationship between this exposure and a rapidly fatal acute myeloid leukemia is emphasized.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D007953:Leukemia, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage