Abstract
A case of multiple malignancies in a 41 year old African American man is described. After surgical excision and radiotherapy of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, the patient developed small bowel adenocarcinoma. We propose a common etiology to these canceres via tumor suppressor gene p53.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 146-148 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
- Second primary cancers
- Small bowel adenocarcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
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