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Review
. 2017 Feb;8(1):1-6.
doi: 10.14740/wjon996w. Epub 2017 Feb 23.

Radiation-Induced Malignancies Making Radiotherapy a "Two-Edged Sword": A Review of Literature

Gunjesh Kumar Singh  1 , Vikas Yadav  1 , Pragya Singh  2 , K T Bhowmik  1
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Review

Radiation-Induced Malignancies Making Radiotherapy a "Two-Edged Sword": A Review of Literature

Gunjesh Kumar Singh et al. World J Oncol. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Radiotherapy is one of the modalities of treatment of malignancies. Radiation-induced malignancies (RIMs) are late complications of radiotherapy, seen among the survivors of both adult and pediatric cancers. Mutagenesis of normal tissues is the basis for RIMs. The aim of this review of literature was to discuss epidemiology, factors affecting and different settings in which RIM occur.

Keywords: Late side effect; Mutations; Radiation-induced malignancies.

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All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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