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Surgical resection of primary malignant cardiac tumors is rarely curative, with 83% mortality during follow-up and an overall survival of 58.3% at 1 year and 41.7% at 2 years.
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Surgical resection of primary malignant cardiac tumors provides symptom relief but is rarely curative, with a 2-year survival rate of 41.7%.
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Resection offers limited survival in primary malignant cardiac tumors; leaves open need for novel therapies and prospective trials.
Saraiva et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Primary malignant cardiac tumors (n=12). Surgical resection was evaluated on Mortality during follow-up. Surgical resection of primary malignant cardiac tumors is rarely curative, with 83% mortality during follow-up and an overall survival of 58.3% at 1 year and 41.7% at 2 years.
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