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Radiotherapy-induced depigmentation in a patient with breast cancer Munshi, Anusheel; Jain, Sandeep; Budrukkar, Ashwini; Jalali, Rakesh & Sarin, Rajiv Abstract Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder. A middle-aged woman with preexisting vitiligo was diagnosed with breast carcinoma. After surgery and chemotherapy she received regional radiotherapy. Six months after the completion of radiotherapy she developed depigmentation in the irradiated area. This article discusses the etiology for this phenomenon and the literature in this regard. Keywords Breast cancer, depigmentation, radiotherapy

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