Acute Myeloid Leukemia Secondary to Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: A Case Report
This case highlights the rare development of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia in a colorectal cancer survivor following combined pelvic radiation and capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) chemotherapy, underscoring the importance of long-term hematologic surveillance in such patients.
Authors
- Suha Giselle Ghanem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3876-5824)
- Ahmad Alkhaledi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-0515)
- Laila Alhaj Hussaen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0908-5168)
- Linda Kahla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2422-9909)
- Baraa Sammoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1837-6149)
Institutions
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.70379
- Primary Topic
- Effects of Radiation Exposure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00