Key result
An aggressive therapeutic approach, including thoracentesis, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy to the heart, can improve survival and quality of life in patients with cardiac metastasis from cervical carcinoma.
Population
2 patients with cervical carcinoma and metastasis to the heart, presenting with symptomatology of cardiac…
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Supports multimodal therapy consideration in rare cardiac metastases from cervical carcinoma; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Case Report (n=2)
Aggressive therapy including thoracentesis, chemotherapy, and radiation may improve survival and quality of life in rare cases of cardiac metastasis from cervical carcinoma.
Lemus et al. (1998) conducted a case report in Cardiac metastasis from cervical carcinoma (n=2). Aggressive therapeutic approach (thoracentesis, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy) was evaluated on Survival and quality of life. An aggressive therapeutic approach, including thoracentesis, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy to the heart, can improve survival and quality of life in patients with cardiac metastasis from cervical carcinoma.
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