Abstract
Soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplasias that due to their often
clinically silent appearance often remain undetected or experience delayed treatment.
Especially soft tissue swelling is often misinterpreted by patients and doctors and
trivialized or verified with an incorrect biopsy technique. The hereby evoked complications
for the patients are serious and may be reduced by simply following the available
guidelines. The treatment of soft tissue sarcomas requires a close interdisciplinary
coordination between specialists in tumor orthopedics, oncology, radiology, pathology
and radiotherapy. On the basis of a selective literature review, the following article
points out the current evidence on the treatment and illustrates a treatment algorithm.
Key words
soft tissue sarcoma - tumor orthopedics - treatment algorithm - guidelines - review
