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. 1985 Oct 1;56(7):1534-7.
doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19851001)56:7<1534::aid-cncr2820560711>3.0.co;2-o.

The incidence of second neoplasms following megavoltage radiation for pediatric tumors

R A Potish, L P Dehner, R E Haselow, T H Kim, S H Levitt, M Nesbit

The incidence of second neoplasms following megavoltage radiation for pediatric tumors

R A Potish et al. Cancer. .

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.

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