Management of palatine fistula caused by granulocytic sarcoma

14^th World Cancer & Anti-Cancer Therapy Convention

November 21-23, 2016 Dubai, UAE

Rasha Aboelhassan

Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, Egypt

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther

Abstract :

Granulocytic sarcoma is a rare condition with a wide list of differential diagnosis, and debatable guidelines of treatment in different cancer centers; most of literature recommended systemic chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy and minor role surgery. Diagnostic methods like CT, MRI and PET CT can facilitate follow up of response to treatment more than diagnosis, which depend mainly on pathological picture, IHC and bone marrow examination. This is a report for a rare case of myeloid sarcoma who was presented by hard palatine fistula who was successfully treated with chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy.

Biography :

Rasha Aboelhassan is an Oncology Consultant at the Nasser Institute Hospital for Research and Treatment. She’s an expert in Medical Oncology, 3Dimention Radiation Therapy (3DCRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Cancer Research and Supportive Care. She’s an optimistic oncologist with experience over 20 years; and she’s the Principle Investigator of many international clinical trials working on new treatment for lung cancer, soft tissue sarcoma and lymphoma. She also has many online publications in the field of supportive care, breast cancer and rare cancers. She honoured a certificate of appreciation from Egyptian Ministry of Health and Cairo Medical Syndicate for her dedication towards her work.

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