title: Soft tissue sarcomas: a plea for proper management.
abstract: Although soft tissue sarcomas are relatively uncommon, they often occur in young patients and if properly treated are often curable. Unfortunately, inappropriate approaches to biopsy before adequate staging may compromise a successful outcome. The roles of diagnostic imaging (particularly magnetic resonance imaging) in adequate preoperative evaluation and staging and the fundamental principles of surgical management are discussed.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Western Ontario, University Hospital, London.
authors: P L
authors: PL
authors: Munk
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Vellet
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Bramwell
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bell
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hammond
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Beauchamp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000209:etiology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed