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Surgical Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in the Geriatric Population

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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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Ariyan, C.E., Brennan, M.F. (2011). Surgical Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in the Geriatric Population. In: Rosenthal, R., Zenilman, M., Katlic, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6999-6_92

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