Complete disappearance of a leiomyosarcoma of the lower extremity following preoperative hyperthermia and intra-arterial doxorubicin.
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.
Khalek
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Department of Surgery, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington 19806.
Vilor
M
M
Sorrentino
J
J
Brown
M
M
Wills
J
J
Herrera
L
L
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
D004317:Doxorubicin