[Multimodal treatment of localized high-grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities : Summary and discussion of the current S3 guidelines on adult soft tissue sarcomas and the ESMO guidelines on soft tissue and visceral sarcomas]

Chirurgie (Heidelb). 2023 May;94(5):424-431. doi: 10.1007/s00104-023-01872-3. Epub 2023 Apr 11.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Soft tissue sarcomas are rare, heterogeneous tumors that are frequently in the extremities. Treatment includes surgical resection, combination chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, as well as supplementary procedures such as isolated limb perfusion and regional deep hyperthermia. The prognosis depends on the tumor stage and the approximately 70 histological subtypes, with specific treatment approaches existing only for some subtypes. This review summarizes the recommendations of the German S3 guideline "Adult Soft Tissue Sarcomas" and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) guideline "Soft tissue and visceral sarcomas" regarding the diagnostic workup and therapy of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities.

Weichgewebesarkome sind seltene, heterogene Tumore, welche häufig an den Extremitäten lokalisiert sind. Die Therapie beinhaltet die chirurgische Resektion, Kombinationschemotherapie und/oder Strahlentherapie sowie ergänzende Verfahren wie isolierte Extremitätenperfusion und regionale Tiefenhyperthermie. Die Prognose ist abhängig vom Tumorstadium und den etwa 70 histologischen Subtypen, wobei nur für einige Subtypen spezifische Therapieansätze existieren. Diese Übersichtsarbeit fasst die Empfehlungen der deutschen S3-Leitlinie „Adulte Weichgewebesarkome“ und der Leitlinie der European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) „Soft tissue and visceral sarcomas“ zur Diagnostik und Therapie lokalisierter Weichgewebesarkome der Extremitäten zusammen.

Keywords: ESMO; Extremity tumor; Guideline; Oncologic surgery; Sarcoma; Tumor orthopedics.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Extremities / pathology
  • Extremities / surgery
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Sarcoma* / drug therapy
  • Sarcoma* / therapy
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms* / therapy