Arterial Emboli Complicating Cisplatin Therapy
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چکیده
We report three cases of arterial emboli in patients with lung cancer treated with cisplatin chemotherapy. All three patients were managed without surgical intervention but subsequent oncological treatment was complicated by the sequelae of arterial emboli. We discuss the issues surrounding these patients and the importance of identifying patients at risk of arterial embolic phenomena with cisplatin treatment.
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012