title: European Journal of Cancer's Biennial report on soft tissue and visceral sarcomas or the rapid evolution of treatment concepts in sarcomas.
abstract: Soft tissue and visceral sarcoma gather a large group of rare to very rare cancers and locally aggressive connective tissue tumours. Novel concepts on histological and molecular classification, optimal management of patients, systemic adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment have been emerging in the last 5 years. In the present publication, we review and summarise significant changes which impact on disease management in this group of rare cancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, 28, rue Laennec 69008, Lyon, France. Electronic address: jean-yves.blay@lyon.unicancer.fr.
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Blay
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, 28, rue Laennec 69008, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brahmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, 28, rue Laennec 69008, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ray-Coquard
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy / Q000379:methods; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014781:Viscera
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Adjuvant; Expert centres; Molecular classification; Neoadjuvant; Network; Sarcoma; Surgery; Targeted therapies