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Review
. 1991 Jun;46(6):463-4.
doi: 10.1136/thx.46.6.463.

Radiation associated malignant pleural mesothelioma

Y Lerman  1 , Y Learman, P Schachter, E Herceg, Y Lieberman, A Yellin
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Review

Radiation associated malignant pleural mesothelioma

Y Lerman et al. Thorax. 1991 Jun.

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma of epithelial type developed in a 24 year old woman, 20 years after radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. This case and a review of published cases indicate that radiation may induce malignant mesothelioma.

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