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A Mouse Model of Incompletely Resected Soft Tissue Sarcoma for Testing Neoadjuvant Therapies
Published on: July 28, 2020
[Systemic therapy of sarcomas : New biomarkers and therapeutic strategies]
S Bauer1,2, U Dirksen3,4, H-U Schildhaus5,6
1Sarkomzentrum am Westdeutschen Tumorzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland. sebastian.bauer@uk-essen.de.
Abstract:
Diagnostics and treatment of mesenchymal tumors (i.e. soft tissue sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and bone sarcomas) have changed dramatically in the past few years. Molecular and immunohistochemical biomarkers contribute significantly to improved diagnostics. They also play an increasing role in terms of clinical treatment decisions.Grading and tumor type-specific outcome data provide the basis for adjuvant chemotherapy of localized sarcomas. Recurrent gene fusions become more important as predictive biomarkers for targeted therapies in the context of systemic treatments. Immuno-oncology-based approaches are currently being studied in clinical trials, and the first responses of selected patients have been demonstrated. However, the role of predictive biomarkers in this field, such as PD-L1, still needs to be elucidated. Comprehensive genetic analyses of metastatic sarcomas will continue to identify additional therapeutic targets and the corresponding biomarkers.
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