title: Multimodality treatment of upper extremity bone and soft tissue sarcomas.
abstract: Management of soft tissue sarcomas requires a multidisciplinary approach with the help of a surgical-orthopedic oncologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, pathologist, hand surgeon, and physiatrist/physical therapist. The indication and benefits of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas remain somewhat controversial.However, the encouraging results of studies using the most active chemotherapeutic agents gives credence to considering neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy or postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. maples.william@mayo.edu
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Maples
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Buskirk
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D001918:Brachytherapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*