Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.20471/dec.2017.53.02.06
Malignant Diseases as Cause of Death in 92 Composers / Musicians (addictions included)
Darko Breitenfeld
; Croatian Physicians′ Music Society, CMA, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Breitenfeld
; Department of Neurology
Marijo Vodanović
; University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Zagreb, Croatia
Mislav Pap
; Department of Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation, University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Joachim Grah
; Department of Oncology, Division of Planning and Implementation of Radiotherapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanja Špoljar
; Croatian Physicians′ Music Society, CMA, Zagreb, Croatia
Ankica Akrap
; Croatian Physicians′ Music Society, CMA, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Rešetar
; Croatian Physicians′ Music Society, CMA, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This study shows malignant diseases as the main cause of death in composers. Pathographies are listed according to the chronological order of their occurrence. Composers in this study died of malignant diseases in the average age of 66.3 years, (median age 67, range 33-91 years). Unfortunately, one part of this heterogeneous group of composers lived too short, while most of them could realize their creative work. Nowadays many of these composers could be cured thanks to the development of medicine, better diagnostic procedures and treatment options, including more selective radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy (monoclonal antibodies, specific target receptor or intracellular signal inhibitors).
Keywords
malignant diseases; composers; musicians
Hrčak ID:
190793
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Publication date:
15.12.2017.
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