Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.

Surg Clin North Am

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA. Electronic address:

Published: October 2016

Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare tumors, representing only 15% of all sarcomas. The mainstay of therapy is surgical resection with negative margins. However, this is challenging because of the late presentation of many of these tumors and involvement with adjacent structures. Decisions on radiation therapy and chemotherapy should be made in a multidisciplinary setting at a tertiary referral center.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2016.05.009DOI Listing

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