Impact of Accuracy of Survival Predictions on Quality of End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Metastatic Cancer Who Receive Radiation Therapy Surgery continues to be the dominant therapy for the ...

A new study further supports the use of radiotherapy in the treatment of retroperitoneal sarcoma. The finding comes from two large case-control analyses of 9068 patients with localized primary ...

Intervals Longer Than 20 Weeks From Breast-Conserving Surgery to Radiation Therapy Are Associated With Inferior Outcome for Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Who Are Not Receiving Chemotherapy Two ...

CHICAGO ― In a Phase II clinical trial, immune checkpoint blockade before surgery was associated with favorable responses and outcomes in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) and recurrent ...

For most types of STS and for earlier stages of sarcoma, the treatment is usually similar. People may have surgery alone, or radiation therapy or chemotherapy in addition to surgery. Treatment may ...

Soft tissue sarcoma recovery extends beyond physical healing, emphasizing social engagement and emotional well-being for improved quality of life. Pain and daily activity participation are major ...

Soft-tissue sarcomas are tumors that can happen in many different tissues in the body. Most soft-tissue sarcomas begin in the arms, legs, or the body wall. People usually first notice a painless lump, ...

Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of cancerous tumor that forms in the body’s soft tissues, such as muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, and blood vessels. If it occurs in the shoulder, it might feel like a ...

Patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who need pre-operative radiation therapy can safely receive hypofractionated treatment over three weeks instead of five, with comparable tumor ...

Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in your body’s soft tissues like muscle, fat, tendons, or cartilage. Your legs are the most common place they develop. The American Cancer Society ...

A team of researchers at Mayo Clinic has discovered that using fluorescent green dye combined with imaging during surgery for soft tissue sarcoma can help surgeons determine what tissue may be at risk ...