Superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with locally advanced lung cancer with good response to definitive chemoradiation: a case report

Superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with locally advanced lung cancer with good response to definitive chemoradiation: a case report

Abstract Background The incidence of superior vena cava syndrome within the United States is roughly 15,000 cases per year. Superior vena cava syndrome is a potentially life-threatening medical condition; however, superior vena cava syndrome is not fatal in the majority of cases. Superior vena cava...

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Main Authors: Jason Hinton, Alberto Cerra-Franco, Kevin Shiue, Lindsey Shea, Vasantha Aaron, Geoffrey Billows, Ahmad Al-Hader, Tim Lautenschlaeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Radiation-induced SVC syndrome
SVC syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1843-4

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