Proton Beam Therapy and Continuous Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma in the Hard Palate

Proton Beam Therapy and Continuous Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma in the Hard Palate

Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma is a rare malignant tumor that mainly occurs in salivary glands, particularly in the hard palate. To date, surgery has been the most commonly used treatment method with the aim of achieving negative margins of resection. Here, we report a case of a 51-year-old w...

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Main Authors: Chiyoko Makita, Tatsuya Nakamura, Kanako Takayama, Akinori Takada, Nobukazu Fuwa, Hideo Sakuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma
Proton beam therapy
Continuous intra-arterial chemotherapy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346840

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