Over the past several decades, remarkable advances have been seen in the use of imaging for diagnosing, staging, and following up cases of soft tissue neoplasms. In this chapter we discuss the radiologic evaluation of soft tissue tumors, reviewing the…
Although soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, their clinical evaluation and treatment follow common principles. This chapter focuses on the clinical evaluation, determinants of prognosis and outcome, and treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma. Anatomically, the…
Soft tissue can be defined as nonepithelial extraskeletal tissue of the body exclusive of the reticuloendothelial system, glia, and supporting tissue of various parenchymal organs. It is represented by the voluntary muscles, fat, and fibrous tissue, along with the vessels…