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Cancer incidence after retinoblastoma. Radiation dose and sarcoma risk
15 Oct 1997
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CONTEXT: There is a substantial risk of a second cancer for persons with hereditary retinoblastoma, which is enhanced by radiotherapy. OBJECTIVE: To examine long-term risk of new primary cancers in survivors of childhood retinoblastoma and quantify the role of radiotherapy in sarcoma development. DESIGN: Cohort incidence study of patients with retinoblastoma followed for a median of 20 years, and nested...
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