Inadvertent excision of malignant soft tissue tumours

Inadvertent excision of lumps which turn out to be sarcomas is not uncommon. Imaging has a limited role in detecting microscopic residual disease but can show the extent of the previous surgical field. Standard treatment is wide re-excision, usually combined with radiotherapy. Residual tumour is fou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Grimer, Robert, Parry, Michael, James, Steven
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 2019
Materias:
Instructional Lecture: Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6598609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31312520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.4.180060
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Sumario:Inadvertent excision of lumps which turn out to be sarcomas is not uncommon. Imaging has a limited role in detecting microscopic residual disease but can show the extent of the previous surgical field. Standard treatment is wide re-excision, usually combined with radiotherapy. Residual tumour is found in an average of 50% of reported cases. The presence of residual disease is an adverse prognostic factor. All lumps bigger than a golf ball should have a diagnosis prior to excision. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2019;4 DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.180060

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