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...
Main Authors: | Shinji Kounami, Hiroshi Tsujimoto, Takayuki Ichikawa, Megumi Yoshiyama, Mitsuru Yuzaki, Yoshiharu Nishimura, Hiroyuki Suzuki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-06-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477657 |
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