Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma after remote abdominal radiation

Journal Article · Sun May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19880515)61:10<2019::AID-CNCR2820611015>3.0.CO;2-K· OSTI ID:7195216

Gilks, B; Hegedus, C; Freeman, H; Fratkin, L; Churg, A

Peritoneal mesothelioma in a 61-year-old man, occurred 26 years after abdominal radiotherapy for a testicular seminoma. The patient had no history of asbestos exposure. After asbestos, radiation is the second most frequent defined cause of mesothelioma in North America, but the number of well-documented cases is small; this case represents only the fifth example of peritoneal mesothelioma after therapeutic irradiation of the abdomen. 16 references.

• Research Organization: Univ. of British Columbia Health Sciences Centre Hospital, Vancouver (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 7195216
• Journal Information: Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States), Journal Name: Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States) Vol. 61:10; ISSN CANCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
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