Pancreatic cancer in a young adult after treatment for Hodgkin's disease.
The authors present a case of adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas, which arose 14 years after extended field irradiation for Stage IIA Hodgkin's disease. The patient was aged 37 years at the time of the pancreatic cancer, which was situated within the previously irradiated volume.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Rosenstein
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Ramanathan
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography