After surgery for soft tissue sarcoma

Oncological Outcome and Prognostic Factors of Surgery for Soft ...

Results: The overall survival rate was 68.9% at 5 years. The localization (epifascial/subfascial), resection margin and type of radiation therapy (NRT/ART) had ...

Complex reconstructive surgery helps soft-tissue sarcoma survivor ...

After college athlete Nicola Sirito underwent chemotherapy and surgery to remove a rare soft-tissue sarcoma on his spine, ...

Postoperative Imaging of Sarcomas | AJR

For patients with surgically treated intermediate- or high-grade soft-tissue sarcoma, the European Society of Medical Oncology recommends chest radiography or ...

Hope for reduced wound complications for patients with soft tissue ...

Historically, treatment for soft tissue sarcoma with preoperative radiation therapy and surgery for resection carries an infection risk of 38% ...

Surgery and postoperative definitive radiotherapy for management ...

Introduction. Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) consists of a group of malignant tumors that arise from mesenchymal tissues and share similar biological ...

Adult soft tissue sarcoma Information | Mount Sinai - New York

Surgery is the most common treatment for STS. In early stages, the tumor and some healthy tissue around it is removed. Sometimes, just a small amount of tissue ...

Importance of Surgical Resection in the Successful Management of ...

Successful local management of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) may lead to improved disease-free survival. An STS treatment protocol using wide local excision ...

Soft tissue sarcoma treatments: Types and complementary therapies

Treatment for soft tissue sarcoma may include surgery, radiation therapy, drug therapies, or a combination of treatments.

Surgery for Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma - SpringerLink

This book addresses surgical management for recurrent soft tissue sarcomas (RSTS) based on a wealth of clinical cases.

Post-operative surveillance in soft tissue sarcoma: using tumor ...

Using the most recent evidence on the natural history of STS, this review will propose surveillance strategies based on tumor location and histologic subtype.

Soft Tissue Sarcomas - Yale Medicine

Soft Tissue Sarcomas · Cancers that begin in soft tissues including fat, muscle, nerves, blood vessels, and fibrous tissue · Symptoms include a painless mass, ...

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Surgery - Inova - Health Library

How long you stay in the hospital will depend on the type of surgery you have. You can slowly return to most normal activities once you leave the hospital. But ...

Soft tissue sarcomas: Teenagers and young adults - NHS inform

if it's in the tummy (abdomen), symptoms include a painful, swollen tummy, and problems going to the toilet to poo (called constipation); if ...

Soft Tissue Sarcomas | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - UConn Health

Limb-sparing surgery is preferred, when possible. As much of the tumor is removed as possible, then radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy are used to shrink the ...

Treatment Options for Soft Tissue Sarcoma - Trevan Fischer, MD

Radiation therapy uses high-powered beams of energy. It can be done prior to surgery to shrink the tumor for easier removal, during surgery to directly treat ...

Surgery for Soft Tissue Sarcoma - North Dallas Surgical Specialists

Potential side effects from surgery · Pain in the area where the tumor was removed or near the incision · Problems with anesthesia · Loss of function in the area ...

Adult Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

Some types of soft-tissue sarcoma are more likely to recur (come back) after treatment has gotten rid of the tumor. Our team will come up with a plan to monitor ...

Long-Term Outcomes After Function-Sparing Surgery Without ...

PURPOSE: To define the rate of local recurrence (LR) and identify prognostic factors for LR for patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS) treated with ...

A clinical tool to predict overall survival of elderly patients with soft ...

Receiver operating characteristic curves for elderly patients with soft tissue sarcoma after surgical resection. (A) Training set, (B) ...

Wound Infection After Surgery for Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue ...

Researchers from the Orthopaedic Oncology Service found that low albumin, poor nutrition, elevated postoperative glucose and tobacco use are ...