Of fifty-four patients with a soft-tissue sarcoma of an extremity, having a projected five-year
survival rate of 62 per cent, forty-six treated by an" adequate" surgical procedure (either …

… of these procedures to soft tissue sarcoma of the distal extremities … distal extremities are
unusual sites for soft tissue sarcomas and accounted for only 20% of our patients with sarcoma. …

… This study focused on the characteristics of 205 distal extremities soft tissue sarcomas
compared to 3001 in other localizations of the limbs. Though this special subtype does not seem …

… Between July 1975 and December 1982, 358 patients with the diagnosis of soft tissue
sarcoma of the extremity (defined as being distal to the shoulder or hip joint) were referred to the …

… Particularly when the tumor is located in the distal part of a limb, plastic-reconstructive … Sixty
percent of soft tissue sarcomas in adults occur in the limbs (15% in the arms, 45% in the legs)…

… Soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremities and pelvis are the most relevant to the orthopaedic
surgeon. The patient with extremity soft-tissue sarcoma … Superficial tumors and tumors in distal …

… the upper extremity is subdivided in proximal and distal, a … soft tissue histology of the upper
extremities is lipoma, superficial soft tissue tumors larger than 5 cm or deep-seated tumors …

… Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) arising in the distal lower extremities pose a therapeutic … functional
outcome in patients with STS of the distal lower extremities through a long‑term follow‑up. …

… Tumors in the distal extremities are often small when discovered, whereas tumors in the
proximal extremities … identified in an extremity, because this subtype of soft tissue sarcoma often …

… Treating soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the distal extremity is challenging in terms of
achieving local control and avoiding complications. It is now accepted that a limb conserving …