Multifocal Extremity Sarcoma: An Uncommon and Controversial Entity

Background: The primary site of metastasis from extremity sarcomas is the lung. When patients with extremity sarcoma present with the disease in more than one site but not in the lung, the question of whether the disease is multifocal or metastatic is difficult to resolve.

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Main Authors: Blair, S. L., Lewis, J. J., Leung, Denis H. Y., Woodruff, J. M., Brennan, M. F.
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1998
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/470
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Background: The primary site of metastasis from extremity sarcomas is the lung. When patients with extremity sarcoma present with the disease in more than one site but not in the lung, the question of whether the disease is multifocal or metastatic is difficult to resolve.