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Primary spindle cell sarcoma of the heart treated with carbon-ion radiotherapy: Case report

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Highlights • Primary cardiac tumors are rare. Seventy-five percent of the tumors are benign and 25 % are malignant.• Primary cardiac sarcoma is a rare malignant cardiac neoplasm with a… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Primary cardiac tumors are rare. Seventy-five percent of the tumors are benign and 25 % are malignant.• Primary cardiac sarcoma is a rare malignant cardiac neoplasm with a poor prognosis.• No evidence-based guidelines exist regarding optimal surgical treatment of primary cardiac sarcomas.• Systemic chemotherapy is indicated for patients with widespread or unresectable malignancies.

Keywords: primary cardiac; case; spindle cell; cell sarcoma; sarcoma heart; primary spindle

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020

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