Combined surgery and radiotherapy as curative treatment for tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea is a rare tumor, characterized by slow growth and low rate of local and distant metastasis. When achievable, complete surgical resection represents the optimal treatment approach, with the highest results in terms of overall survival. Radia...

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Auteurs principaux: Gian Paolo Spinelli, Evelina Miele, Alessandra Anna Prete, Giuseppe Lo Russo, Alessandro Di Marzo, Claudio Di Cristofano, Silverio Tomao
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: BMC 2019-03-01
Collection:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Accès en ligne:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-1996-9