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[Progress on the Therapeutic Approaches for Malignant Tumor with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome]
Xiangzheng Liu1, Shijie Zhang1, Jian Li1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100034, China.
Abstract:
Patients with thoracic malignant tumors often suffered from superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), featured by high morbidity and mortality. Traditionally treated with palliative approaches, SVCS has been widely studied and novel therapeutic approaches have been investigated, focusing on drug therapy, interventional therapy, radiation therapy, surgery and proton therapy. In this manuscript, the progress of therapeutic approaches for SVCS is summarized.
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