| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10918167 | Radiotherapy and Oncology | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In postoperative chemoradiotherapy for gastric cancer, the spleen received a high radiation dose. This resulted in a progressive, radiation dose-dependent reduction of spleen volume. Pneumonia and fatal sepsis occurred frequently, possibly as a result of functional hyposplenia.
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Authors
Anouk Kirsten Trip, Karolina Sikorska, Johanna W. van Sandick, Maarten Heeg, Annemieke Cats, Henk Boot, Edwin Petrus Marianus Jansen, Marcel Verheij,