Population
46 cases of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava, primarily elderly women.
Design
Review
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May support resection for palliation in select elderly women; leaves open need for prospective data on outcomes.
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is a rare, usually fatal disease primarily affecting elderly women, for which aggressive surgical intervention may offer long-term palliation.
Bailey et al. (1976) studied this question.
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