Primary cardiac sarcomas. A report of three cases and a review of the current literature
| Autor: | N. Batrick, A. Turner |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Chemotherapy business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Incidence (epidemiology) Hemangiosarcoma Sarcoma Disease Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Tumor recurrence Radiation therapy Heart Neoplasms Rhabdomyosarcoma Medicine Humans Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Cardiac sarcoma |
| Zdroj: | International journal of cardiology. 40(2) |
| ISSN: | 0167-5273 |
| Popis: | Primary cardiac sarcomas are uncommon but they may mimic a wide range of common cardiac pathologies by their modes of presentation. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for non-metastatic disease however, the incidence of tumour recurrence and late metastases is high. For metastatic disease, the response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy is poor and surgery should be reserved for palliation where appropriate. The emphasis should be on early diagnosis of primary cardiac sarcoma, enabling prompt and relevant management. |
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