Long-Term Control of Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Proton Beam Therapy Combined With Hyperthermia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Yuika Suzuki; Masashi Mizumoto; Masafumi Oto; Yukitsugu Kawabata; Hideyuki Sakurai

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Long-Term Control of Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Proton Beam Therapy Combined With Hyperthermia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Yuika Suzuki Masashi Mizumoto

Masafumi Oto Yukitsugu Kawabata Hideyuki Sakurai

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Yuika Suzuki, Masashi Mizumoto, Masafumi Oto, et al. (2026). Long-Term Control of Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Proton Beam Therapy Combined With Hyperthermia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103863

Long-Term Control of Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma by Proton Beam Therapy Combined With Hyperthermia: A Case Report and Literature Review

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