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Review
. 2009 May;27(2):243-55.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.01.003.

Superior vena cava syndrome

Jonathan F Wan  1 , Andrea Bezjak
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Review

Superior vena cava syndrome

Jonathan F Wan et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009 May.

Abstract

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a common complication of malignancy. The epidemiology, presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of patients presenting with the syndrome are reviewed. Management options including chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) and the role of endovascular stents are discussed along with the evidence for each of the therapeutic options.

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  • Superior vena cava syndrome.
    Wan JF, Bezjak A. Wan JF, et al. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2010 Jun;24(3):501-13. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2010.03.003. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2010. PMID: 20488350

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