| Superior vena cava syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20488350 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Superior vena cava syndrome is a common complication of malignancy. The epidemiology, presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of patients presenting with the syndrome are reviewed. Management options including chemotherapy and radiation therapy and the role of endovascular stents are discussed along with the evidence for each of the therapeutic options. |
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Jonathan F Wan; Andrea Bezjak |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Hematology/oncology clinics of North America Volume: 24 ISSN: 1558-1977 ISO Abbreviation: Hematol. Oncol. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
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Created Date: 2010-05-21 Completed Date: 2010-08-27 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709473 Medline TA: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 501-13 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9. jonathan.wan@muhc.mcgill.ca |
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Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009 May;27(2):243-55
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19447309
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