Efficacy of hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion in the treatment of locally recurrent high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities

Abstract Background This novel study compared the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and melphalan-based isolated limb perfusion (TM-ILP) to the standard treatment of locally recurrent soft tissue extremity sarcoma. The aim was to assess whether TM-ILP positively influences the recurrence-free...

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Main Authors: Farhad Farzaliyev, Alexander Touma, Georg Taeger, Hans-Ulrich Steinau, Jendrik Hardes, Arne Streitbürger, Lars Erik Podleska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-02110-4