Alveolar soft part sarcoma of the head and neck.
Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) of the head and neck region has been a rarely reported entity. These lesions have a high propensity for distant metastasis. A retrospective study of the medical records at our institute, revealed thirty-eight cases of ASPS. Six of these were of primary head and neck origin. The article highlights the aggressive nature of the tumour and the need to arrive at a consensus on the treatment protocol.
Kanhere
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Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
Pai
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Neeli
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SI
Kantharia
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Saoji
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D'cruz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018234:Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*