Abstract
The incidence of secondary myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute leukaemias (AL) after chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy is increasing. Most cases have been described in patients with Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, multiple myeloma, polycythemia vera, ovarian cancer and breast cancer. We report 2 patients with secondary MDS and acute myeloblastic leukaemia after combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma. Five more cases have been described in the literature. The data of all patients are summarized. The occurrence of secondary MDS/AL in patients with soft tissue sarcoma may become a problem, in particular in children, who have been cured after combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 251-257 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Netherlands Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Secondary leukaemia
- Soft tissue sarcoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine