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A Model for Perineural Invasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published on: January 5, 2017
Head and neck soft tissue sarcoma
A S Aljabab1, R W Nason, R Kazi
1Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba and Cancer Care Manitoba, 675, Mc Dermot Ave, Winnipeg, R3E 0V9 Canada.
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.
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