Palliative Management of Metastatic Tumors Involving the Psoas Muscle: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

&NA; Seven case reports of patients with metastatic tumors in the psoas muscle are described. Reasons for the rarity of this neoplastic disease complication are considered. The efficacy of radiotherapy in providing palliation of symptomatic patients is examined.

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