title: Hepatic transarterial chemoembolization and retroperitoneal lymph node radiofrequency ablation in the multidisciplinary approach of an overt metastatic leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: Metastatic leiomyosarcoma has a dismal prognosis, and therapy mainly consists of palliative systemic chemotherapy. A selected subgroup of patients with limited metastatic disease may eventually derive benefit from more aggressive strategies, including resection of isolated metastasis. We report here the successful use of hepatic transarterial chemoembolization and retroperitoneal lymph node radiofrequency ablation in a patient with advanced leiomyosarcoma metastatic to the liver and retroperitoneum.
authors.affiliation: Clínicas Oncológicas Integradas (COI) and Instituto COI (ICOI), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. luizaraujo@coinet.com.br
authors.forename: Luiz Henrique de Lima
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Hugo Rodrigues
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Gouveia
authors.forename: Emilson de Queiroz
authors.initials: Ede Q
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: Felipe Vilela
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Pedras
authors.forename: José Hugo Mendes
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Luz
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy
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