Sequelae to Radical Irradiation in Carcinoma of the Breast. An Inquiry into the Incidence of Certain Radiation Injuries

Abstract

The incidence of constitutional symptoms following radical post-operative irradiation in carcinoma of the breast is recorded. The effect of such irradiation on the skin and underlying pulmonary tissues is considered in the light of the symptoms caused and the changes found on chest X-ray examination.