Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma and the Importance of Considering the Oncogenic and Immune-Suppressant Role of the Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1: A Case Report

Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma and the Importance of Considering the Oncogenic and Immune-Suppressant Role of the Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1: A Case Report

IntroductionSoft-tissue sarcomas account for 0.7% of all malignant tumors, with an incidence rate of 3 per 100,000 persons/year. The undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) with giant cells, a high grade tumor of soft tissue, is very unusual, especially in young adults before the age of 40. Human...

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Main Authors: Sergio Lupo, Carolina Berini, Camila Cánepa, Eduardo Santini Araujo, Mirna Biglione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
sarcoma
HTLV-1
mutation
myelolpathy
immunodeficiency
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00091/full

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