Malignant tumors of the heart. Issue 5 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hudzik, Bartosz; Miszalski-Jamka, Karol; Glowacki, Jan; Lekston, Andrzej; Gierlotka, Marek; Zembala, Marian; Polonski, Lech; Gasior, Mariusz
• Is Part Of: Cancer epidemiology. Volume 39:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 665
• Page End: 672
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Cancer -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; 616.994005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.07.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7821

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">As diagnostic modalities became more sensitive the number of patients diagnosed increased.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Most primary malignant tumors of the heart are sarcomas.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Metastases to the heart outnumber primary malignant tumors.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Cardiac malignancies present with various symptoms and are known to be great mimickers.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">The prognosis is dismal in primary and metastatic malignant cardiac tumors.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>