Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Arifi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4837937 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Arifi Samia S Belbaraka Rhizlan R Rahhali Rabie R Ismaili Nabil N
Rare cancers and therapy 20150907
Sarcomas are uncommon malignancies accounting for about 1% of all adult malignancies. Sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors which includes more than 100 different subtypes. Surgery is the mainstay therapy for localized disease. In selected patients the combination of surgery with radiotherapy achieves better local control and offers the best chance of cure. Systemic treatment including cytotoxic chemotherapy or targeted therapies remains the mainstay therapy for most patients with advance ...[more]