Abstract
Six cases of fibrosarcoma arising in previously irradiated tissues are reported, out of a total of 220 cases of fibrosarcoma treated at Mount Vernon Hospital during the last 23 years.
This rare occurrence may follow at any interval from 3 to 38 years after irradiation, usually after high dosage. Four of our six cases are known to have died of the disease.
The literature regarding radiation-induced fibrosarcoma is reviewed and it is suggested that adequate excision or amputation may be curative, if undertaken early enough.
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Gane, N., Lindup, R., Strickland, P. et al. Radiation-induced Fibrosarcoma. Br J Cancer 24, 705–711 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1970.84
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