RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Role of Particle Therapy in the Risk of Radio-induced Second Tumors: A Review of the Literature
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 4613
OP 4617
DO 10.21873/anticanres.13641
VO 39
IS 9
A1 ANGELICA FACOETTI
A1 AMELIA BARCELLINI
A1 FRANCESCA VALVO
A1 MARCO PULLIA
YR 2019
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/39/9/4613.abstract
AB One of the most important late side-effects of radiation therapy is the development of radiation-induced secondary malignancies. In the last years, this topic has significantly influenced treatment decision-making as the number of long-term cancer survivors has significantly increased with advances in treatment modalities. All efforts are being made to prevent the incidence of tumors induced by radiation. In this review article we summarize the current knowledge about treatment-related secondary cancers with a particular attention to hadrontherapy.