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  • Title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the vagina and vulva successfully treated by combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
    Author: Elchalal U, Dgani R, Zosmer A, Levi E, Rakovsky E, Lifschitz-Mercer B.
    Journal: Gynecol Oncol; 1991 Jul; 42(1):91-3. PubMed ID: 1655595.
    Abstract:
    Combined vaginal and vulvar malignant fibrous histiocytoma has not been reported previously. Radical vulvectomy with node dissection is the currently recommended therapy for a vulvar lesion of this type. We present a case with complete tumor regression after combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The surgical approach in our patient was inappropriate due to advanced disease. Follow-up examinations for 6 years after initiation of therapy showed no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastasis. Chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy should be considered as an alternative to surgery in patients with advanced vaginal and vulvar involvement and in patients in whom complex medical problems preclude extensive surgical procedures.
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