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Head and Neck Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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Sarcomas are malignant neoplasms originating from mesodermal tissues and constitute less than 1% of body’s tumors, including those of the head and neck region. 5–15% of adult sarcomas are in the head and neck region (20% from bones and cartilages and 80% in soft tissues). Commonly encountered sarcomas in the head and neck region are - osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, fibrosarcoma and angiosarcoma. This article reviews the available literature on head and neck sarcomas.

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  1. Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba and Cancer Care Manitoba, 675, Mc Dermot Ave, Winnipeg, R3E 0V9, Canada

    A. S. Aljabab, R. W. Nason & K. A. Pathak

  2. Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK

    R. Kazi

  3. University of Manitoba, Cancer Care Manitoba, GF 440 A, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, R3A 1R9, Canada

    K. A. Pathak

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Aljabab, A.S., Nason, R.W., Kazi, R. et al. Head and Neck Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Indian J Surg Oncol 2, 286–290 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-012-0127-5

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