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Thyroid and breast cancer following childhood radiation.

Curtin, C T; McHeffy, B; Kolarsick, A J.

Cancer ; 40(6): 2911-3, 1977 Dec.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-201358

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A 35-year-old man who received radiation for thymic enlargement as a child and subsequently developed both thyroid and breast cancer is reported. This appears to be the first case in which this association has been reported in a male.

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Breast Neoplasms/etiology , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/etiology , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/etiology , Thymus Hyperplasia/radiotherapy , Thyroid Neoplasms/etiology , Adenocarcinoma/etiology , Adult , Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/etiology , Humans , Infant , Male

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