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sarcoma

Malignant tumour arising from the fat, muscles, bones, cartilage, or blood and lymph vessels and connective tissues. Sarcomas are much less common than carcinomas.



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The phase III study involved 341 patients being treated at several centres in Europe and the US between July 1997 and November 2006 for locally advanced soft tissue sarcomas that were at high risk of recurrence and spread.
Soft tissue sarcomas are malignant tumors that can develop from fat, muscle, nerve, fibrous tissues surrounding joints, blood vessel, or deep skin tissues.
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