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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: de Necochea-Campion R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5297148 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Biomarker research 20170207
Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an aggressive soft tissue sarcoma (STS) that typically occurs in the extremities near a joint. Metastatic disease is common and usually occurs in the lungs and lymph nodes. Surgical management is the mainstay of treatment with chemotherapy and radiation typically used as adjuvant treatment. Although chemotherapy has a positive impact on survival, the prognosis is poor if metastatic disease occurs. The biology of sarcoma invasion and metastasis remain poorly understood. C ...[more]