Cardiac Tumors Case of Rhabdomyosarcoma


Abstract in English

Primary cardiac tumors are considered rarely common tumors. They are classified into two kinds of tumors: (1) Benign cardiac tumors frequently located in the left cardiac chambers, mostly common is the Myxoma , which is treated by complete good excising surgery including excision of the tumor base. (2) Malignant primary tumors, which prefer the right cardiac chambers, mostly common are Angiosarcoma and Mesothelioma, whose primary treatment is nearly complete excision surgery with the help of artificial heart and lung, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which seldom prolong the life of the patient for about three years.

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