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Soft-tissue sarcomas are rare malignant soft-tissue tumors that arise from mesodermal tissue, most commonly from the connective, muscle, adipose, neural, and vascular tissues. Approximately two new cases of soft-tissue sarcoma are diagnosed in Japan annually per 100,000 population. They are very heterogeneous, and more than 50 different types have been described. They can be managed through multidisciplinary care provided by surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists.
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Matsuda, S., Iwamoto, Y. (2013). Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Surveillance Counterpoint: Japan. In: Johnson, F., et al. Patient Surveillance After Cancer Treatment. Current Clinical Oncology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-969-7_44
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