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Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: An uncommon malignancy requiring unique reconstructive approaches.

Surgery is considered for patients without metastatic disease and with resectable primary tumor. Pre-operatively, high quality imaging is reviewed to determine the likely extent of resection, specifically including the need for potential en-bloc resection of adjacent organs. In cases where up-front surgical approach would expose the patient to excessive morbidity (such as bilateral nephrectomy, multi-visceral resection, or prohibitively high risk of positive margins), neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or chemoradiotherapy is considered. Though data are sparse in LMS, a neoadjuvant regimen of doxorubicin and dacarbazine is typically considered for borderline resectable tumors at our institution; patients may be treated for up to 4 months with interval imaging every 2 months to evaluate for tumor response. Postoperatively, adjuvant systemic therapy or radiation may be considered for patients with positive surgical margins or high-grade tumors.

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