title: Head and neck soft tissue sarcoma.
abstract: Sarcomas are malignant neoplasms originating from mesodermal tissues and constitute less than 1% of body's tumors, including those of the head and neck region. 5-15% of adult sarcomas are in the head and neck region (20% from bones and cartilages and 80% in soft tissues). Commonly encountered sarcomas in the head and neck region are - osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, fibrosarcoma and angiosarcoma. This article reviews the available literature on head and neck sarcomas.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba and Cancer Care Manitoba, 675, Mc Dermot Ave, Winnipeg, R3E 0V9 Canada.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Aljabab
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Nason
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kazi
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Pathak