title: Complete disappearance of a leiomyosarcoma of the lower extremity following preoperative hyperthermia and intra-arterial doxorubicin.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the extremities is an unusual tumor. Herein we report a unique and what we believe is the first case of a patient in whom there was complete disappearance of such a tumor following regional hyperthermia and chemotherapy.
authors: Department of Surgery, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington 19806.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Khalek
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Vilor
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sorrentino
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Brown
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Wills
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Herrera
mesh_terms: D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin