Risk of New Cancers After Radiotherapy in Long-Term Survivors of Retinoblastoma: An Extended Follow-Up

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Authors

Ruth A. Kleinerman · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Margaret A. Tucker · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Robert E. Tarone · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

David H. Abramson · National Institutes of Health

Johanna M. Seddon · National Institutes of Health

Marilyn Stovall · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Frederick P. Li

Abstract

Hereditary Rb predisposes to a variety of new cancers over time, with radiotherapy further enhancing the risk of tumors arising in the radiation field.

Topics & Keywords

Ocular Oncology and Treatments Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 23, Issue 10, pp. 2272-2279

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.05.054

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