title: Development of carcinoma of esophagus in a treated case of breast carcinoma: possibly related to radiation therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Rath
mesh_terms: 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