[Radiation injuries of the bones after the treatment of breast cancer].
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Secondary tumors developed in the zone of exposure fields in 6 patients treated with radiation for different malignancies. Tumors appeared, on the average, 12 years after radiotherapy.
The authors have summed up their experience gained in the diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries of the head and maxillofacial region developing after radiotherapy of malignant tumors (105 patients) and non-tumorous diseases (47 patients).
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It is concluded that endolymphatic infusion of X-ray contrast substance in the presence of migrating tumor cells in lymphatic routes is inherent in a potential danger of tumor dissemination. Although getting of tumor cells in blood does not always result in metastases, nevertheless, a due account should be taken of the fact that lymphography is frequently performed in poor immunological resistance patients, preliminarily subjected to chemo- and radiotherapy. The decrease of immune resistance of the organism, in which the lymphatic system is of primary importance, is known to contribute per se to generalization of the tumor process. Another important conclusion is that the principal mass of tumor cells is ejected in the immediate period after endolymphatic injection of X-ray contrast substance. Thus, the cannulation of the thoracic duct during this period may prevent or reduce getting of massive amounts of tumor cells into the total blood flow.
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Utilization of endolymphatic infusions against the background of the impaired barrier function of lymph nodes is inherent in a higher rate of tumor metastasization. The hazard increases in cases when tumore cells in the lymph system (especially in the thoracic duct) are in a free state, and substances dilating lymph vessels are employed. Therefore, endolymphatic infusions should be accomplished taking into account all the factors that could lower either directly or indirectly the barrier function of the lymphatic system.