Soft tissue sarcomas: current management and future directions.
This article reviews the current state of diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue sarcomas. Etiology, staging, imaging, tissue sampling, and current treatment are all reviewed using updated references. Current standards for surgical treatment are emphasized and the future directions of treatment addressed.
Kenney
Robert J
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Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, 2301 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Cheney
Richard
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Stull
Margaret A
MA
Kraybill
William
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D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome