Efficacy of Paclitaxel in a Patient with Inoperable Pulmonary Vein Leiomyosarcoma

Efficacy of Paclitaxel in a Patient with Inoperable Pulmonary Vein Leiomyosarcoma

Pulmonary vein leiomyosarcoma is extremely rare and has a poor prognosis. Surgical resection with a wide margin seems to offer the only chance of cure. The role of adjuvant therapy is controversial, and the exact efficacy of chemotherapy has not been observed. In this report, we present an 18-year-o...

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Main Authors: Shinji  Kounami, Hiroshi Tsujimoto, Takayuki Ichikawa, Megumi Yoshiyama, Mitsuru Yuzaki, Yoshiharu Nishimura, Hiroyuki Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
High-dose chemotherapy
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Leiomyosarcoma
Paclitaxel
Pulmonary vein
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477657

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