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3766868

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-11-3
pubmed:abstractText
Between 1960 and 1982, 188 patients were treated for soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck. These patients had a heterogeneous group of neoplasms whose biologic behavior was determined by histologic classification, differentiation, and size. Histologic classification of these tumors was important and had prognostic significance. Differentiation affected local control and the propensity for distant metastases. Tumor size also contributed to outcome: patients with tumors of more than 5 cm had a worse survival than those with smaller sarcomas. Wide surgical excision with an adequate margin of normal tissue offered the best means of local control. The addition of postoperative radiotherapy was utilized for patients with positive margins or high grade aggressive sarcomas. Finally, despite multimodality therapy, achieving local control and prevention of distant disease in high grade sarcomas remains a major therapeutic challenge.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0002-9610
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
152
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
386-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck in adolescents and adults.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article