title: Follow-up of the soft tissue sarcoma patient.
abstract: Despite optimal treatment, patients with soft tissue sarcoma are at risk for recurrence and therefore appropriate surveillance is critical. At minimum, regularly scheduled clinical assessments and chest X-rays are necessary. Consensus guidelines are available; however, surveillance strategies must be personalized based on the risk for recurrence and inherent disease biology. Further research is needed on a number of issues, including the impact of surveillance on clinical outcome and the utility of molecular surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Upper GI/General Surgery, Section of Surgical Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Hoag Family Cancer Institute, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, California.
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Behrang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Madewell
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: postoperative; recurrence; surveillance