Cardiac recurrence in a patient with long-term survival from metastatic colon cancer.
Metastatic colorectal cancer represents a major health problem in the US and worldwide. Forty percent of patients undergoing resection of the primary tumor will experience relapse. In this brief review, we describe a case of a woman with metastatic disease and long-term survival culminating with an unusual myocardial recurrence. Over three decades, a multimodality approach has evolved to allow for long-term survival in selected patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. In this case report, the role of multiple aggressive surgical resections is emphasized.
Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind., USA.
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Butler
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Wiebke