Updated NCCN pediatric STS guidelines emphasize risk stratification, imaging, multimodal therapy, and clinical trial enrollment to improve outcomes. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ...

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers are investigating a new approach to treat high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas by combining two immunotherapy drugs with radiation therapy to stimulate ...

A doctor may use an ultrasound scan as one of the first tests to diagnose and assess a soft tissue sarcoma. An ultrasound can help doctors determine the nature of the lump and plan the most effective ...

Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant tumour arising in soft tissues, distinguished by its production of osteoid without any direct attachment to the skeleton. Although it ...

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) represent a heterogeneous group of extraskeletal mesenchymal tumors that affect individuals throughout the entire age continuum. Despite this pervasive influence, key ...

A recent study has demonstrated that a precision medicine approach improves treatment selection for patients with soft tissue sarcomas (STS) in a clinical setting. Published in npj Precision Oncology ...

Soft tissue sarcomas rarely metastasize to the heart, with cardiac involvement seen in less than 0.03% of cases. Metastatic heart disease presents diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms, ...

Soft tissue sarcoma is metastatic if it has spread to areas in the body away from the location of the original tumor. Soft tissue sarcoma may spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to ...

A study conducted by researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and National University of Singapore (NUS), in collaboration ...