Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology
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J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. · Jan 2001
ReviewDiagnosis and therapy of sporadic and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare thyroid malignancy. About 75% are sporadic (sMTC) while the remaining 25% are hereditary (hMTC). The treatment of choice for both sMTC and hMTC is surgery. ⋯ The only indication to perform a less extensive operation may be given in young patients with hMTC. Sufficient treatment of MTC beyond local disease is still non-existent. Future research should concentrate on this issue.
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J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. · Jan 2001
Case ReportsAngiosarcoma of the scalp: treatment with liposomal doxorubicin and radiotherapy.
Angiosarcoma of the scalp and face is a rare malignant endothelial tumor arising mainly in elderly people. The prognosis is poor. Effective and safe treatments are warranted. ⋯ Sequential therapy of bad prognosis angiosarcoma with liposomal doxorubicin followed by radiotherapy showed a marked clinical improvement and prolonged relapse-free survival in this patient.
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J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. · Sep 2000
Comparative Study Clinical TrialNeuronavigation in surgery of intracranial and spinal tumors.
To demonstrate the new possibilities and advantages of neuronavigation in the surgery of intracranial and spinal tumors, based on patient populations treated in our hospital. ⋯ Neuronavigation allows very precise intracranial and spinal surgery. The problem of brain shift during the navigation procedures has been solved by intraoperative image acquisition. The use of neuronavigation was shown to improve the postoperative quality of life of patients suffering from brain and spinal tumors.