Second primary oesophageal cancer following radiation for breast cancer

Radiother Oncol. 2002 Dec;65(3):159-63. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(02)00135-4.

Abstract

The management of 12 women who presented with a second primary oesophageal cancer following radiotherapy for breast cancer was reviewed. It was concluded that nine cases fitted the classical description of a radiation-induced malignancy. Most cases were successfully managed with combined modality therapy in spite of their previous radiotherapy.

MeSH terms

  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / adverse effects
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Survival Analysis