Cargando…

Pelvic irradiation does not increase the risk of hip replacement in patients with gynecological cancer: A cohort study based on 8,507 patients

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE —: Long-term survivors of cancer can develop adverse effects of the treatment. 60% of cancer patients survive for at least 5 years after diagnosis. Pelvic irradiation can cause bone damage in these long-term survivors, with increased risk of fracture and degeneration of the hi...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dybvik, Eva, Furnes, Ove, D. Fosså, Sophie, Trovik, Clement, Lie, Stein Atle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2014
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4259020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25238432
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2014.963784