| Literature DB >> 26496212 |
Fabio Garofalo1, Pietro G di Summa2, Dimitrios Christoforidis1,3, Marc Pracht4, Pietro Laudato5, Stéphane Cherix5, Hanan Bouchaab6, Wassim Raffoul2, Nicolas Demartines1, Maurice Matter1.
Abstract
Lumbo-sacral chordoma is a rare, slow-growing tumor, arising from embryonic nothocordal remnants. Wide en bloc excision with clear margins remains mandatory to achieve satisfactory recurrence rates and disease-free survival. No chemotherapy has been demonstrated to be effective and radiotherapy is only marginally effective. Tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitors have showed encouraging results in locally advanced and metastatic chordoma. Reconstructive surgery may become very complex. Multidisciplinary approach in tertiary hospitals is always necessary.Entities:
Keywords: chordoma; sacrum; spine
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26496212 DOI: 10.1002/jso.24026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0022-4790 Impact factor: 3.454