Vol 14, No 6 (2018)
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Liposarcoma — spectrum of disease

Hanna Koseła-Paterczyk1, Michał Wągrodzki1
Oncol Clin Pract 2018;14(6):341-347.

Abstract

Liposarcomas are the most common soft tissue sarcomas in adults. Diagnosis and treatment of liposarcoma should always be planned and conducted in centres experienced in the treatment of these heterogeneous malignancies with different prognosis and sensitivity to the treatment used. In the following paper, we present a summary of current knowledge about liposarcomas considering the differences between subtypes and new directions in treatment.

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