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. 2010 Jun;24(3):501-13.
doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2010.03.003.

Superior vena cava syndrome

Jonathan F Wan  1 , Andrea Bezjak
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Superior vena cava syndrome

Jonathan F Wan et al. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

Superior vena cava syndrome 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 and the role of endovascular stents are discussed along with the evidence for each of the therapeutic options.

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    Wan JF, Bezjak A. Wan JF, et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009 May;27(2):243-55. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.01.003. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009. PMID: 19447309 Review.

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