Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review

Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review

Background and purpose: Brain metastasis is a relatively uncommon event in the natural history of soft tissue sarcomas. The increasing use of chemotherapy may have caused a reduction in local relapses as well as distant failures leading to an improvement in survival, thereby allowing metachronous se...

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Main Authors: Tejpal Gupta, Siddhartha Laskar, Sumeet Gujral, Mary Ann Muckaden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Sarcoma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13577140500190921
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spelling doaj-9850a3a13a384b5aad6975b187857d7f2020-11-24T21:40:18ZengHindawi LimitedSarcoma1357-714X1369-16432005-01-0193-414715010.1080/13577140500190921Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature ReviewTejpal Gupta0Siddhartha Laskar1Sumeet Gujral2Mary Ann Muckaden3Tata Memorial Centre, Institute Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, IndiaTata Memorial Centre, Institute Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, IndiaTata Memorial Centre, Institute Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, IndiaTata Memorial Centre, Institute Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, IndiaBackground and purpose: Brain metastasis is a relatively uncommon event in the natural history of soft tissue sarcomas. The increasing use of chemotherapy may have caused a reduction in local relapses as well as distant failures leading to an improvement in survival, thereby allowing metachronous seeding of the brain, a sanctuary site. The purpose of this report is to increase awareness amongst clinicians regarding such a possibility.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13577140500190921
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Mary Ann Muckaden
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Sumeet Gujral
Mary Ann Muckaden
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Sumeet Gujral
Mary Ann Muckaden
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title Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Brain Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Case Report and Literature Review
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description Background and purpose: Brain metastasis is a relatively uncommon event in the natural history of soft tissue sarcomas. The increasing use of chemotherapy may have caused a reduction in local relapses as well as distant failures leading to an improvement in survival, thereby allowing metachronous seeding of the brain, a sanctuary site. The purpose of this report is to increase awareness amongst clinicians regarding such a possibility.
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