Three Cases of Second Malignancy after Chemo-radiotherapy: Experiences in a Single Center.
- Author:
Sun Min LEE
1
;
Soon Hak KWON
;
Yoon Kyung SOHN
;
Sung Kyoo HWANG
;
In Kyu PARK
;
Eun Jin CHOI
;
Kun Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Second malignancy;
Chemotherapy;
Radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Drug Therapy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Glioblastoma;
Humans;
Incidence;
Leukemia;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute;
Neoplasms, Second Primary*;
Osteosarcoma;
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma;
Radiotherapy;
Recurrence;
Survival Rate;
Survivors
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2002;9(2):260-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although the survival rate in childhood cancer is increased with current improvements of diagnostic and therapeutic methods, the incidence of second malignancy is now increasing. Therefore close follow-up with high index of suspicion for second malignancies are important for cancer survivng patients. We report our experiences of 3 second malignancies which were glioblastoma multiforme after treatment of acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, Philadelphia positive leukemia after treatment of osteosarcoma and acute myelogenous leukemia occuring in the course of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is imperative that survivors of childhood cancer be closely followed for the detection of not only the relapse of original disease but also the occurrence of second malignancy.
