Management of adult soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck
Remco de Bree, Isaäc van der Waal, Eelco de Bree, C. René Leemans
20101001
2010 Nov 1
Oral Oncol
Management of adult soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck
Oral Oncol. 2010 Nov;46(11):786-790, Remco de Bree, Isaäc van der Waal, Eelco de Bree, C. René Leemans
Abstract
Abstract
Adult soft tissue sarcoma of the head and neck are rare and represent a heterogeneous group of tumours of different histological variants. Management of these neoplasms presents a great challenge. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, fibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour are the most frequently found sarcoma types in the head and neck. Although traditional morphological assessment is the foundation of clinical decision making, the role of immunohistochemistry and molecular...