Erschienen in:
01.02.2013 | Case study
Multiple malignancies in a single patient
A glimpse into 30 years of interdisciplinary oncology
verfasst von:
Dr. B. Berger, MD, M. Bamberg, D. Zips, T. Schlunk
Erschienen in:
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
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Ausgabe 2/2013
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Abstract
We report on an 83-year-old woman who suffered from seven manifestations of at least five different nonmetastasizing malignancies during a period spanning more than three decades. Although suspected, an inherited genetic tumor syndrome could not be detected. This patient history exemplifies the development of interdisciplinary oncology and specifies the success but also the risks of intensified locoregional treatments. In particular, radiation oncologists routinely have to perform a risk–benefit analysis, rendering their work both challenging and fascinating.