Vaginal melanoma and the role of regional chemotherapy.
J Surg Oncol
; 53(2): 133-5, 1993 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Vaginal melanoma is a rare cancer usually diagnosed as a locally advanced disease. Aggressive surgical management of the primary tumor and local-regional recurrences, combined with the use of adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy, improves disease-free interval and, perhaps, survival times. Techniques of regional chemotherapy allow the delivery of high doses of chemotherapy to the tumor bed, while minimizing systemic toxicities. These treatments can be used to decrease tumor size, render bulky tumors resectable, and decrease the need for radical procedures. Additionally, they may help eradicate clinically inapparent local-regional disease and have a favorable effect on survival times.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Vaginais
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Quimioterapia do Câncer por Perfusão Regional
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Melanoma
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Oncol
Ano de publicação:
1993
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Article