Successful Treatment of MMP-9-Expressing Angiosarcoma with Low-Dose Docetaxel and Bisphosphonate

Successful Treatment of MMP-9-Expressing Angiosarcoma with Low-Dose Docetaxel and Bisphosphonate

We describe a 78-year-old Japanese patient with angiosarcoma on the scalp. Interestingly, immunohistochemical staining revealed this tumor as positive for matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9). After conventional therapy for angiosarcoma with surgical treatment and radiation therapy, we intravenously a...

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Main Authors: Masaya Ishibashi, Taku Fujimura, Akira Hashimoto, Takahiro Haga, Kaoru Onami, Akira Tsukada, Yumi Kambayashi, Takanori Hidaka, Sadanori Furudate, Ryoko Shimada, Setsuya Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Angiosarcoma
MMP-9
Bisphosphonate
Docetaxel
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335999

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