SWEAT GLAND CARCINOMA ARISING IN IRRADIATED SKIN

Abstract
Sweat gland carcinoma developed in 8 patients several years following exposure to therapeutic or occupational radiation. In all patients the irradiated region showed evidence of radiation changes.All grades of malignancy were encountered.Similar to patients with other sweat gland carcinomas, the prognosis correlates with the histologic grade of the tumor and lymph node involvement.

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