Progress on the Therapeutic Approaches for Malignant Tumor 
with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Progress on the Therapeutic Approaches for Malignant Tumor 
with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Patients with thoracic malignant tumors often suffered from superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), featured by high morbidity and mortality. Traditionally treated with palliative approaches, SVCS has been widely studied and novel therapeutic approaches have been investigated, focusing on drug therapy,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiangzheng LIU, Shijie ZHANG, Jian LI
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; Chinese Antituberculosis Association 2016-11-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
Subjects:
Malignant tumor
Superior vena cava syndrome
Interventional therapy
Vessel replacement
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2016.11.11
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Summary:Patients with thoracic malignant tumors often suffered from superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), featured by high morbidity and mortality. Traditionally treated with palliative approaches, SVCS has been widely studied and novel therapeutic approaches have been investigated, focusing on drug therapy, interventional therapy, radiation therapy, surgery and proton therapy. In this manuscript, the progress of therapeutic approaches for SVCS is summarized.
ISSN:1009-3419
1999-6187

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