Soft tissue sarcoma of the limbs
Saunier, J.; Burdet, A.
Helvetica Chirurgica Acta 47(1-2): 243-257
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-0181 PMID: 6254914 Document Number: 157051
24 cases of soft tissue tumors treated during the last 10 years are analysed. Therapeutical results and a review of the literature are presented. Survival of patients with these types of tumors is very limited. Two points have to be emphasized. --Exact histological diagnosis, large surgical resection at distance of the neoplasm, done by an experienced surgeon give the best chances of good results. In many cases this means heavy surgery and severe functional loss. --The future will surely bring better treatment for these still poorly known tumors. Perfect knowledge of the topography of the neoplasm is necessary to perform surgery in best conditions. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy should be tested on larger series of cases to prove their efficiency.