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Breast cancer following spinal irradiation for a childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

  • Chaya S. Moskowitz
  • , Jyoti Malhotra
  • , Joanne F. Chou
  • , Suzanne L. Wolden
  • , Rita E. Weathers
  • , Marilyn Stovall
  • , Gregory T. Armstrong
  • , Wendy M. Leisenring
  • , Joseph P. Neglia
  • , Leslie L. Robison
  • , Kevin C. Oeffinger

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Abstract

It has been suggested that pediatric patients treated with spinal irradiation may have an elevated risk of breast cancer. Among a cohort of 363 long-term survivors of a pediatric central nervous system tumor or leukemia treated with spinal irradiation, there was little evidence of an increased breast cancer risk.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)213-216
Number of pages4
JournalRadiotherapy and Oncology
Volume117
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2015

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© 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Craniospinal irradiation
  • Late effects
  • Secondary breast cancer

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