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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Study data from University of Verona update understanding of abdominal aortic aneurysm
August 19th, 2008
"A diagnosis of concomitant pulmonary carcinoma and abdominal aortic aneurysm is rare (< 1% of treated cases). However, such an association makes the therapeutic decisions critical, especially regarding the priority and timing of treatment," researchers in Verona, Italy report. "This article reports on our experience of 14 cases of concomitant pulmonary carcinoma and abdominal aortic aneurysm. From April 1987 to June 2006 we observed 14 cases of concomitant pulmonary carcinoma and abdominal aortic aneurysm. In patients for whom simultaneous treatment was not indicated due to a poor general condition, priority was given to lung cancer except for cases in which the...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-19)
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