Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: tumor response to sunitinib
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Unresectable Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma of the Neck: Early Tumor Response to Chemoradiotherapy
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) rarely occurs in the head and neck and is generally managed with primary surgery. To our knowledge, no cases of unresectable EMC of the neck have been reported. We present a case of an unresectable EMC treated with chemotherapy and radiation, and highlight the exceptional early response to therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Sarcoma Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2045-3329
DOI: 10.1186/2045-3329-2-22