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Hepatic metastatectomy for low-grade leiomyosarcoma: a case report
J J Lokich1, P N Oliynyk, W McCandlish
1Cancer Center of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02120.
Cancer Investigation
|January 1, 1994
Summary
A patient with gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma and liver metastases is tumor-free after staged sequential metastasectomy. This surgical approach offers a potential cure for advanced gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Sarcoma Research
Background:
- Gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy.
- Liver metastases significantly complicate treatment and prognosis.
- Complete surgical resection is crucial for potential cure.