Not only did the gene's activation seem to underlie newly diagnosed tumors, but it was also an important driver of
tumor recurrence following treatment.
Not exact matches
According to
follow - up reports, Zola remained well for eight more years before dying from a
recurrence of the
tumor in his native Italy.
Each chart was reviewed for patient demographics, presenting symptoms and signs,
tumor location and size, imaging findings, extent of surgical resection, histopathological findings, radiographic
follow - up,
tumor recurrence, and clinical outcome.
There was also variation based on histology, with the highest rate of local
recurrence at about a year after surgery seen in malignant peripheral nerve sheath
tumors (MPNST),
followed by myxofibrosarcoma; both those types saw persistently elevated rates compared to other subtypes out beyond 5 years.
Obviously, the recommendation to inject vaccines at distal limb sites is intended to facilitate complete removal of the
tumor and minimize the risk of local
recurrence,
following amputation of the affected limb.