Managing soft tissue sarcomas in a developing country: are prognostic factors similar to those of developed world?
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Managing soft tissue sarcomas in a developing country: are prognostic factors similar to those of developed world?
BACKGROUND Managing soft tissue sarcomas (STS) in a developing country with limited financial resources and a poor health referral system is a challenge. Presenting late, these extremity STS are prone to recurrence despite apparently complete resection. This study aimed to explore and compare the impact of clinico-pathological factors on recurrence and survival in Pakistan with the correspondin...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-188