Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2887946 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Radical surgical en bloc resection is the mainstay of treatment for IVC leiomyosarcomas. Extensive vascular reconstruction techniques may be necessary to restore adequate venous return to the IVC after tumor resection, and combination with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy has been shown to prolong disease-free survival rates.
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Authors
Maria A. Kyriazi, Vaia K. Stafyla, Ioannis Chatzinikolaou, Andreas Koureas, Achilleus Chatziioannou, Agathi Kondi-Paphiti, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Vassilios Smyrniotis,