A combined modality approach to recurrent cardiac sarcoma resulting in a prolonged remission: a case report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report a case of cardiac fibrosarcoma that was treated with cardiac tumor resection, chemotherapy, cardiac explantation, tumor repeat resection, and autotransplantation followed by external beam irradiation. The patient was able to achieve clinical remission and remained disease free > 2 years after the initial diagnosis. This case report demonstrates that a sustained remission from cardiac sarcoma is possible with an aggressive combined modality approach.

publication date

  • May 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Fibrosarcoma
  • Heart Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0037878146

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1378/chest.123.5.1766

PubMed ID

  • 12740300

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 123

issue

  • 5