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Adult Fibrosarcoma

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Adult fibrosarcoma (AFS) is a (usually) high-grade malignancy arising from fibroblasts. It is also known as adult-type fibrosarcoma.

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    HPF: high-power field.

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    FNCLCC: Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre Le Cancer.

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  1. Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Simone Mocellin

  2. Melanoma and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS) of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Simone Mocellin

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Mocellin, S. (2021). Adult Fibrosarcoma. In: Soft Tissue Tumors . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58710-9_11

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