Abscopal effect in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia during radiation therapy: a case report

Radiotherapy has a significant impact on the local tumor environment and its distant component. Abscopal effect is the bystander effect of radiotherapy observed at a site distant to that irradiated within the same subject. Abscopal effect even though described, is not a common clinical event. We rep...

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Published in:Cases journal 2009-11, Vol.2 (1), p.204-204, Article 204
Main Authors: Lakshmanagowda, Preethi Bangalore, Viswanath, Lokesh, Thimmaiah, Naveen, Dasappa, Lokanath, Supe, Sanjay Sudakar, Kallur, Pramod
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Health aspects
Patient outcomes
Radiotherapy
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Summary:Radiotherapy has a significant impact on the local tumor environment and its distant component. Abscopal effect is the bystander effect of radiotherapy observed at a site distant to that irradiated within the same subject. Abscopal effect even though described, is not a common clinical event. We report a documented observation of abscopal effect in a patient of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia during radiation therapy.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-2-204