Onkologie
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Totally implantable venous access ports have been in use now for over 20 years. They are valuable instruments for long-term intravenous treatment of patients with cancer. ⋯ This review will give a broad overview on the frequency and possible complications related to port devices. Furthermore, this review suggests strategies for management including proposals to avoid such complications.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare disease in children and young adults, usually responsive to chemotherapy. Here we report on a patient with chemorefractory disease, treated in an unconventional approach. ⋯ Rhabdomyosarcoma refractory to chemotherapy may respond to radiotherapy and the addition of bevacizumab and statins. Although the contribution of the adjuncts is unclear, the unexpected tumour control in this case may help in decision-making in similar cases and may encourage the investigation of these adjuncts in protocols.