Palliative management of metastatic tumors involving the psoas muscle - Case reports and review of the literature

被引:13
作者
Ampil, FL [1 ]
Lall, C [1 ]
Datta, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Louisiana State Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Div Radiat Oncol, Dept Radiol, Shreveport, LA 71130 USA
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS | 2001年 / 24卷 / 03期
关键词
psoas muscle; metastases; radiotherapy;
D O I
10.1097/00000421-200106000-00022
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 [肿瘤学];
摘要
Seven case reports of patients with metastatic tumors in the psoas muscle are described. Reasons for the rarity of this neoplastic disease complication are considered. The efficacy of radiotherapy in providing palliation of symptomatic patients is examined.
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页码:313 / 314
页数:2
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