Basal cell carcinoma due to radiotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix.
We report a case of basal cell carcinoma arising in a previously radiated field after treatment of cervical cancer. Our search of the literature yielded no other case of basal cell carcinoma due to irradiation for cervical carcinoma.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*