Current concepts in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas.
Soft tissue sarcomas encompass a wide variety of lesions and continue to pose a different treatment problem. However the outlook is improving. Recent advances in pre-treatment assessment and pathological assessment of soft tissue sarcomas have resulted in more accurate clinical staging. In addition, recent advances in surgical adjuvant treatment programmes hold promise for better results.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000592:standards; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents