The Evolving Role of Surgery in Multidisciplinary Care for Sarcoma Patients

A special issue of Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729). This special issue belongs to the section "Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 4

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Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
Interests: soft tissue sarcoma; immuno-oncology; skin malignancies; the effect of obesity on treatment response

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Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Interests: soft tissue sarcoma; malignant melanoma; palliative medicine

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Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77005, USA
Interests: soft tissue sarcoma; clinical Informatics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sarcomas represent a diverse group of malignancies originating from mesenchymal tissues, posing unique challenges in their management due to their varied histological subtypes and anatomical locations. As the cornerstone of definitive treatment, surgical intervention remains pivotal in achieving local control and potentially curative outcomes. Surgery also has a critical therapeutic role in control and palliation of incurable and advanced diseases. This Special Issue of Current Oncology explores the evolving role of surgery within the multidisciplinary care paradigm for patients with sarcoma. We welcome submissions that encompass advances in surgical techniques, integration with adjunctive therapies, and the critical interplay with medical and radiation oncology in management of patients with soft tissue sarcomas, highlighting the importance of a collaborative approach to optimize patient outcomes. Article types can include case reports, systematic reviews, and original research.

Dr. Russell G. Witt
Dr. Elizabeth Lilley
Dr. Heather Lyu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • soft tissue sarcoma
  • sarcoma
  • surgery
  • multidisciplinary approach
  • neoadjuvant therapy
  • adjuvant therapy
  • limb-sparing
  • histologic subtypes
  • oncologic outcomes

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