Successful Salvage and Long-Term Survival after Recurrent Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor
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Purpose. The objective of this study is to report a case of a rare, highly lethal tumor, extrarenal malignant rhabdoid tumor (EMRT) in a 43-year-old man who initially presented with a local recurrence and is now continuously disease free 14 years after aggressive surgical treatment. The case and literature are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Sarcoma
دوره 2007 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007