Malignant tumors of the heart

Highlights • As diagnostic modalities became more sensitive the number of patients diagnosed increased. • Most primary malignant tumors of the heart are sarcomas. • Metastases to the heart outnumber primary malignant tumors. • Cardiac malignancies present with various symptoms and are known to be gr...

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Published in:Cancer epidemiology 2015-10, Vol.39 (5), p.665-672
Main Authors: Hudzik, Bartosz, M.D. Ph.D, Miszalski-Jamka, Karol, M.D, Glowacki, Jan, M.D. Ph.D, Lekston, Andrzej, M.D. Ph.D, Gierlotka, Marek, M.D. Ph.D, Zembala, Marian, M.D. Ph.D, Polonski, Lech, M.D. Ph.D, Gasior, Mariusz, M.D. Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Cancer
cardiac tumors
Cardiology
Conflicts of interest
Epidemiology
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - therapy
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Internal Medicine
malignant tumors
Medical imaging
metastases
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Sarcoma - diagnosis
Sarcoma - therapy
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Summary:Highlights • As diagnostic modalities became more sensitive the number of patients diagnosed increased. • Most primary malignant tumors of the heart are sarcomas. • Metastases to the heart outnumber primary malignant tumors. • Cardiac malignancies present with various symptoms and are known to be great mimickers. • The prognosis is dismal in primary and metastatic malignant cardiac tumors.
ISSN:1877-7821
1877-783X
DOI:10.1016/j.canep.2015.07.007