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Thoracic sarcoma, is indication for surgery sensible? Case reports

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2014

Abstract

Sarcomas form a heterogenous group of diseases. They often affect young patients and their prognosis is uncertain.

The only hope for curative treatment of these patients is a surgical R0 resection. Chemotherapy is only indicated for certain types of sarcomas and is often only recommended as part of clinical trials.

The article describes 4 different case reports of patients with sarcomas and reflects on the justification of indicating surgical treatment.