RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diagnosis and management of superior vena cava syndrome
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 59
OP 61
VO 66
IS 1
A2 Markman, Maurie
YR 1999
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/1/59.abstract
AB Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a relatively common complication of lung cancer or lymphoma, and in fact is often the initial manifestation of these diseases. However, benign causes also exist, and physicians should not automatically assume that SVC syndrome is due to cancer. A definitive histologic diagnosis of cancer should be obtained before starting radiotherapy or chemotherapy to treat SVC syndrome.