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Optimizing local control in soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity

J L Gwin1, J L Bell

  • 1Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Tennessee, Medical Center at Knoxville.

Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)
|July 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Achieving high local control for extremity soft tissue sarcomas is possible with multimodal treatment. Balancing limb salvage and minimal morbidity is key, with further research needed on adjuvant therapies.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Orthopedic Oncology

Background:

  • Extremity soft tissue sarcoma is a rare malignancy.
  • Multimodal regimens can achieve high local control with acceptable morbidity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review the current status of evaluation, staging, and local treatment of extremity soft tissue sarcomas.
  • Discuss limb-sparing approaches and treatment paradigms for various stages.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence regarding surgical approaches and their impact on local control, metastasis, and survival.
  • Discussion of limb-sparing techniques, adjuvant modalities, and their associated outcomes.
  • Presentation of treatment paradigms based on tumor stage.

Main Results:

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  • Surgical approaches maximizing local control have minimal impact on distant metastasis and overall survival.
  • Limb-sparing approaches aim to balance local control, limb salvage, and therapeutic morbidity.
  • Various limb-sparing strategies with adjuvant modalities show varying local control and complication rates.

Conclusions:

  • Effective local control of extremity soft tissue sarcoma can be achieved with multimodal regimens.
  • The primary goal of local treatment is to balance adequate control with limb salvage and minimal morbidity.
  • Further research is required to define the optimal role, type, and timing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in conjunction with surgery.