Key result
Aggressive surgery for slow-growing IVC leiomyosarcomas yields postoperative survival of up to ~8 years.
Population
67 cases (66 from literature review and 1 new case) of primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC)
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
up to 8 years
Authors
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Should not yet change resection thresholds for IVC leiomyosarcoma; leaves open need for prospective multicenter data on segment-specific outcomes.
Case Report (n=67)
Aggressive surgical resection is the optimal treatment for primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava, with resectability depending on the tumor's location along the caval segment.
Griffin et al. (1987) conducted a case report in Primary leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (n=67). Aggressive surgical treatment was evaluated on Postoperative survival. Aggressive surgical treatment is optimal for IVC leiomyosarcomas due to their slow growth, with postoperative survival ranging from a few weeks to eight years.
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