Long-term survival after multiple resections of a fibrosarcoma involving the lung and chest wall.
We report on the case of a 61-year-old male patient who developed a giant fibrosarcoma involving both the lung and chest wall. This patient underwent three extended resections including the chest wall in each case. Radiotherapy was administered after the last resection, when the tumor was obviously not completely removed. The patient lives a normal life with no signs of recurrence 5 years after his last resection. Multiple extended resections of large and aggressive sarcomas can result in long-term survival, with good quality of life, in adequately selected patients.
Fischer
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Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth Street, EN 10-224, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada.
de Perrot
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Sekine
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Keshavjee
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D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012086:Reoperation; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology*