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Osteosarcoma following retinoblastoma: age at onset and latency period.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jun 2001
Chauveinc L, Mosseri V, Quintana E, Desjardins L, Schlienger P, Doz F, Dutrillaux B
Abstract excerpt
In order to assess the role of genetic predisposition in the induction of radiation-induced tumors, we performed statistical analysis on data from the literature and from our own Institute with regard to the age at onset and the latency period of osteosarcoma as the second primary tumor for retinoblastoma with or without subsequent radiotherapy. In retinoblastoma survivors who subsequently developed osteosarcoma,...
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