Abstract
The risks of radiation therapy in patients with Fanconi's anemia who have cancer are not clear. Possible toxicity was reported in six of 14 patients: 1/1 with vaginal cancer, 4/10 with head and neck or esophageal cancer, and 1/3 with oral cancer following bone marrow transplant.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-347 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Radiotherapy and Oncology |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fanconi's anemia
- Head and neck cancer
- Radiation sensitivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Urology