SOFT-TISSUE SARCOMAS IN ADULTS

Soft tissue sarcomas are relatively rare in adults, accounting for les s than one percent of newly diagnosed cancers in the United States eac h year. However, increased physician awareness of these tumors may lea d to earlier diagnosis and improved results. The five-year survival ra te has been increasing, and treatment using a combination of modalitie s has significantly reduced the number of amputations performed. This article reviews the clinical presentation, diagnosis. pathology, and t reatment of soft tissue sarcomas in adults.