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Modern surgical techniques for management of soft tissue sarcomas involving the spine: Outcomes and complications
Author(s) -
Mattei Tobias A.,
Teles Alisson R.,
Mendel Ehud
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23805
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , spine (molecular biology) , surgery , radiology , bioinformatics , biology
Several types of soft tissue sarcomas may locally extend to the spine. The best therapeutic strategy for such lesions strongly depends on the histological diagnosis. In this article the authors provide an up‐to‐date review of current guidelines regarding the management of soft tissue sarcomas involving the spine. Special attention is given to outcomes and complications of modern surgical series in order to highlight current challenges in the management of such lesions. J. Surg. Oncol. 2015 111:580–586 . © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.