Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3419661 | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare malignancy in the family of non-small-cell lung cancer. They belong to a mixed group of poorly differenciated neoplasia, including sarcomatous cells or sarcomatoid-like cells with giant or spindle cells. We report the case of a 69-year-old man with sarcomatoid carcinoma. We describe the main characteristics of these tumors. Diagnosis is frequently delayed and lesions are locally advanced. The prognostic is poorer than other non-small-cell lung cancer. Chemotherapy is often not efficient.
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Authors
N. Paleiron, C. Tromeur, C. Gut-Gobert, N. André, J.-J. Quiot, I. Quintin-Roué, F. Grassin, P. Mondine, C. Leroyer,