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Sacral chordoma: A case study and review
Author(s) -
Spratt John S.,
Martin Anthony E.,
McKeown John
Publication year - 1981
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.2930180115
Subject(s) - medicine , chordoma , general surgery , surgery
Chordomas are a low grade, tenacious, but eventually lethal neoplasm for which little improvement in outcome has been reported. A current review of the literature and a case report are provided to support this position. The reported sacral chordoma did respond temporarily to chemotherapy. Its rare occurrence precludes controlled studies chordoma; therefore, any response merits reporting. The authors observed that hyperthermic chemotherapy was feasible for treating some chordomas but has not yet been reported. It was evaluated for the patient in this report.