Sarcoma News

Surgical resection of a primary tumor in the extremities following neoadjuvant chemotherapy leads to more positive results, according to recently published data.

Incidence of certain cancers in specific neighborhoods varied considerably based on the area’s poverty level, according to study results.

The novel oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor PLX3397 induced tumor shrinkage and stable disease in patients with recurrent pigmented villonodular synovitis, according to study results.

Adolescents and young adults who survive bone and soft tissue sarcoma are at increased risk for long-term mortality due to second malignant neoplasms and all causes compared with the general population, according to results of a population-based study.

Decades of research into the immune system’s role in cancer are paying dividends.

Reumofan Plus tablets purchased through the Pain Free by Nature website are being recalled after the FDA discovered the product’s packaging that did not reveal methocarbamol and diclofenac as active ingredients, which made it an unapproved drug.

Whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI scans effectively provided a radiation-free alternative from 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT scans for staging children and young adults with lymphomas and sarcomas, according to study results.

Newly discovered recurrent mutations in the genes FBXW7 and BCOR in rhabdomyosarcoma may offer new therapeutic options and improve outcomes for this type of pediatric cancer, according to results of a study conducted by NCI.

Imatinib demonstrated activity and appeared well tolerated in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma, according to results of a phase 2 study.

A stage-stratified approach for the management of AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma improved survival in patients with advanced-stage disease and decreased exposure to chemotherapy among patients with early-stage disease, according to study results.