title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma: the most common soft-tissue sarcoma.
abstract: Although soft-tissue sarcomas account for less than 1% of all malignancies, over 55 different histological variants have been described. Consequently clinicians often find the classification both complex and confusing. A new variant, the malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), is now the most common adult soft-tissue sarcoma, therefore a clear understanding of the diagnosis, its implications and the optimum treatment is desirable.
authors.affiliation: Middlesex Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Makepeace
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cannon
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*