Radiation-induced leiomyosarcoma of the oral cavity: A rare occurrence detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Radiation-induced sarcomas (RIS) or postirradiation sarcomas have been reported as a rare long-term complication of radiation therapy (RT). The survival benefit offered by radiotherapy has been masked by an increase in the incidence of these sarcomas, thus making radiotherapy a double-edged sword. R...

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Main Authors: Fouzia Siraj, Varsha Dalal, Manveen Kaur, Kapil Suri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2016;volume=15;issue=3;spage=212;epage=214;aulast=Siraj