title: Unresectable retroperitoneal malignant fibrous histiocytoma: prolonged complete remission following chemoradiotherapy.
abstract: Two cases of unresectable retroperitoneal malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) achieving a prolonged complete remission by a combination of chemotherapy (adriamycin plus cyclophosphamide) and abdominal irradiation are reported. Although an optimal treatment policy for such cases has not been established, on the basis of data currently available, chemotherapy regimens including anthracyclines seem the most reliable therapeutic approach in unresectable and/or metastatic MFH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tucci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leoncini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pirtoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guarnieri
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*