Surgical Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in the Geriatric Population
2011
The management of soft tissue sarcomas in the elderly population requires a multidisciplinary approach. These rare tumors have a wide range of growth patterns and metastatic potential, much of which can be discerned by the pathologic subtype. Increasing age alone has repeatedly been demonstrated to have a negative impact on death from this disease. While surgery continues to be the primary treatment for sarcomas, radiation and chemotherapy have selective utility. The benefits of an aggressive approach must be weighed against the morbidity of treatment, particularly in the geriatric population.
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