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  1. Palaniandy K, Kamarudin Z, Wong YP, Mohamed Mukari SA, Jiau WXH, Bakar AA
    Front Oncol, 2022;12:1012395.
    PMID: 36452494 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1012395
    Secondary malignancies following radiotherapy are well documented, with an estimated incidence of 5%. These may manifest as carcinomas, gliomas, or sarcomas within the previous radiation field. Glioblastoma multiforme following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an uncommon occurrence and carries a poor prognosis, whereas papillary thyroid carcinoma following radiotherapy is well documented, though the exact incidence is not well documented. The occurrence of synchronous radiotherapy-induced malignancy over both sites has not been described in the literature before. We describe a middle-aged gentleman diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and papillary thyroid carcinoma 6 years after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Though our case is the first reported case of a synchronous tumour of its nature, it is likely that such cases are under-reported. Long-term vigilance for loco-regional radiotherapy-induced secondary malignancies is a must, and the presence of a second distinct secondary malignancy must be entertained.
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