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Research has led to a better understanding of soft-tissue tumors and to improvements in the multidisciplinary care of patients with rhabdomyosarcoma, nonrhabdomyosarcomatous soft-tissue sarcoma, aggressive fibromatosis, and neurofibromas. This chapter outlines the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies used at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in the treatment of children and adolescents with these 4 types of soft-tissue tumors.
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Raney, R.B., Andrassy, R.J., Blakely, M., Fanning, T.V., Maor, M.H., Stewart, J. (2005). Soft-Tissue Tumors. In: Chan, K.W., Raney, R.B. (eds) Pediatric Oncology. M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-24472-3_7
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