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Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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NCI Highlights

Definition of soft tissue sarcoma: A cancer that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body.

Treatment

Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy

Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment
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Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Treatment
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Drugs Approved for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Experimental drug benefits patients with rare cancer
Targeted Cancer Therapies
Metastatic Cancer

Prevention, Genetics, Causes

Information related to Prevention, genetics, and risk factors

Understanding Gene Testing
Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Cancer Genetics Overview
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Clinical Trials

Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data

Cancer Literature

Resources available from the PubMed database

Research and Related Information

Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports

Statistics

Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival

Care for Children and Adolescents with Cancer
A fact sheet about children's cancer centers and health care approaches, including clinical trials for children with cancer.
Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents
Overview on the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancers, including common medical procedures and side effects. Suggests ways to talk with children about cancer, support family life, and manage practical issues.
PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database
Full description of the NCI PDQ database.

General Cancer Resources

Coping with Cancer: Supportive and Palliative Care
Managing physical, emotional, and lifestyle effects of cancer and treatment on patients and families; also includes information on finances, insurance, and healthcare services.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer care.
Learn About Clinical Trials
Basic to advanced information for all audiences about clinical trials. Learn about what clinical trials are, why they are important, and why people choose to take part. Also, learn strategies for educating others about the importance of clinical trials.