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  • Title: Gianturco expandable wire stents in the treatment of superior vena cava syndrome recurring after maximum-tolerance radiation.
    Author: Rösch J, Bedell JE, Putnam J, Antonovic R, Uchida B.
    Journal: Cancer; 1987 Sep 15; 60(6):1243-6. PubMed ID: 3621110.
    Abstract:
    Two patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) recurring after maximum-tolerance radiation were treated by placing a Gianturco expandable wire stent (GEWS) into the obstructed superior vena cava. The SVCS symptoms rapidly disappeared and good short-term (6 months) palliation was achieved. GEWS placement is a promising therapeutic alternative for palliation of SVCS symptoms when other therapeutic modes cannot be used or are not effective.
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