Title: A Clinico-Pathological Study of Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Authors: Dr P. Mythili, MS, Dr Samana Vidya Sagar, Dr S. Karuna Reddy, Dr M. Yesuprasad
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i10.163
Abstract
Introduction
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- They constitute 1% of adult malignancies.
- They are common in middle age and males.
- Common sites of occurrence are in the lower limb, upperlimb, retroperitoneum, viscera, and trunk.
- They have rapid growth and early blood spread.
- They are relatively more aggressive compared to carcinomas.
- Treatment is surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Aims and Objectives
To study
- The age of incidence
- Sex preponderance
- Clinical presentation regarding the anatomical site of occurrence
- Various histo-pathological varieties of sarcomas
- Recurrence after treatment with wide local excision and adjuvant radiotherapy.