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Synovial sarcoma: An analysis of its response to radiation
Author(s) -
Kagan A. Robert,
Friedman Nathan B.,
Jaffe Henry L.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930030403
Subject(s) - medicine , synovial sarcoma , sarcoma , pathology , metastatic tumor , metastasis , tenderness , radiology , cancer , surgery
A case of synovial sarcoma with multiple metastatic lesions is presented. Histopathological analysis of the primary and metastatic lesions showed an evolution toward a spindle cell sarcoma. The exquisite tenderness and size of the metastatic masses responded slowly to relatively intense doses of radiations.