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Mediastinum sarcoma

MedGen UID:
233687
•Concept ID:
C1334678
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Mediastinal Sarcoma; mediastinal sarcoma; mediastinum sarcoma; Sarcoma of Mediastinum; sarcoma of mediastinum; Sarcoma of the Mediastinum; sarcoma of the mediastinum
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002852

Definition

A rare sarcoma that arises from the mediastinum. Examples include liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, and angiosarcoma. [from NCI]

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Treatment of Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumors: Where We Are and Where We Will Go.
Longo V, Catino A, Montrone M, Montagna ES, Pesola F, Marech I, Pizzutilo P, Nardone A, Perrone A, Gesualdo M, Galetta D
Int J Mol Sci 2024 Mar 13;25(6) doi: 10.3390/ijms25063237. PMID: 38542211Free PMC Article
Current topics and management of head and neck sarcomas.
Kobayashi K, Hanai N, Yoshimoto S, Saito Y, Homma A
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2023 Aug 30;53(9):743-756. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad048. PMID: 37309253Free PMC Article
Surgical management of lung metastases.
Patrini D, Panagiotopoulos N, Lawrence D, Scarci M
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2017 Apr 2;78(4):192-198. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.4.192. PMID: 28398890

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