The incidence of second neoplasms following megavoltage radiation for pediatric tumors

Roger A. Potish, Louis P. Dehner, Robert E. Haselow, Taewan H. Kim, Seymour H. Levitt, Mark Nesbit

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Abstract

From 1953 to 1975, 330 children received megavoltage for benign or malignant tumors. Fourteen subsequently developed second neoplasms. The 30‐year cumulative incidence of second neoplasms was 9.6%. The incidence of second malignant neoplasms may be lower following megavoltage radiation than following orthovoltage radiation. Cancer 56: 1534‐1537, 1985.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1534-1537
Number of pages4
JournalCancer
Volume56
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 1985

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