Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a broad term for cancers that start in soft
tissues (muscle, tendons, fat, lymph and blood vessels, and nerves). These
cancers can develop anywhere in the body but are found mostly in the arms,
legs, chest, and abdomen.
STS is a rare malignant tumour comprising near about 1% of the adult malignancies. It has got more than hundred subtypes. Hence, it needs multidisciplinary approach and adequate expertise for proper management. Common site of metastases is lungs.
·
Swelling at any part of the body mostly at
upper and lower limbs – commonest symptom
·
Pain is not that common
· Ulceration over the swelling
Imaging
·
Local MRI – to assess the origin and
extent of the tumor.
·
CT scan of the chest – to find out any spread
to the lungs
·
CT/MR angiogram – to see blood vessel
involvement
Biopsy
& immunohistochemistry
It is very important to
establish the diagnosis and find out the type of sarcoma. As treatment options
are different for different types of sarcoma. Without immunohistochemistry the
treatment of sarcoma is incomplete.
It is also important that
the primary surgeon takes the biopsy as the biopsy tract has to be removed
during the surgery.
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Time
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Time
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