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SUBMITTER: Wong P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3997467 | biostudies-other | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) 20140401 2
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by germline TP53 mutation and increased susceptibility to cancer. Despite certain in vitro findings and a theoretical rationale for patients with TP53 mutation to be more radiosensitive and more prone to developing radiotherapy (rt)-induced secondary malignancies, corresponding clinical data remain elusive. Here, we report the case of a woman with TP53 mutation who was treated with adjuvant pelvic rt for stage ib uterine leiomy ...[more]