Development of carcinoma of esophagus in a treated case of breast carcinoma: possibly related to radiation therapy.
Radiation is well known to increase the risk of cancer. Leukemias, skin cancers, osteosarcomas, thyroid cancers are some examples of radiation-induced malignancies. Radiation-induced carcinoma of the esophagus is extremely rare. We present a case of 42 year old patient who received radiotherapy for breast cancer and subsequently developed esophageal carcinoma.
Sharma
D N
DN
Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Shukla
N K
NK
Rath
G K
GK
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy