Prognostic factors in soft tissue leiomyosarcoma of the extremities: A retrospective analysis of 42 cases

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 565-572

  Massi, D ^a   Beltrami, G ^b   Mela, M M ^c   Pertici, M ^c   Capanna, R ^b   Franchi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Radiotherapy Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leiomyosarcoma; Multivariate analysis; Prognosis; Soft tissues

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALCULATION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GENDER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LIMB TUMOR; MALE; MITOSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR NECROSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 2542589268     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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