Therapeutic management of intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas Journal Article


Authors: Wong, S.; Brennan, M. F.
Article Title: Therapeutic management of intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas
Abstract: In this article, we review the diagnostics, therapy, follow-up, and prognosis of intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas. There are descriptions and discussion of the surgical techniques, advantages and disadvantages of various types and combinations of adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapies, therapy in case of nonresectability, and procedures for desmoid tumors. Further, treatment results, control methods, and studies on new therapeutic approaches are presented.
Keywords: treatment outcome; cancer surgery; surgical technique; survival rate; review; doxorubicin; chemotherapy, adjuvant; combined modality therapy; neoadjuvant therapy; radiotherapy, adjuvant; follow up; antineoplastic agent; cancer diagnosis; etoposide; cancer therapy; ifosfamide; sarcoma; soft tissue sarcoma; brachytherapy; retroperitoneal neoplasms; desmoid tumor; radiochemotherapy; abdominal neoplasms; desmoid tumors; humans; prognosis; human; nonresectability
Journal Title: Der Chirurg
Volume: 75
Issue: 12
ISSN: 0009-4722
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 2004-12-01
Start Page: 1174
End Page: 1181
Language: German
DOI: 10.1007/s00104-004-0961-2
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 15526177
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Notes: Chirurg -- Cited By (since 1996):6 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- CODEN: CHIRA -- Source: Scopus
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  2. Sandra L Wong
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