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Kaposi's sarcoma: Report of five cases treated with radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Ampil Federico L
Publication year - 1986
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.2930330412
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , radiation therapy , dermatology , surgery , pathology
Five patients with Kaposi's sarcoma seen and treated at the Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport from 1970 to 1984 are presented. A complete response was observed in two patients who received extended‐field irradiation. Results obtained with external beam radiotherapy for this disease from other reported patients series are summarized.