Abstract:Introduction: Sarcoma is a heterogeneous group of connective tissue cancers with over 60 different subtypes. Curative treatment relies on surgical resection combined with radiation. In the event of metastasis, chemotherapy is commonly used but generally only with palliative intent. Given the heterogeneity of sarcomas, targeted therapies are limited and this has contributed to the relatively stagnant survival rates seen in the past decades.
Objective: With poorly defined cancer antigens and genet… Show more
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