Distal extremities soft tissue sarcomas: Are they so different from other limb localizations?
Jean-Camille MatteiVéronique BroustePhilippe TerrierSylvie BonvalotAxel LecesneEberhard StoeckleAntoine ItalianoDominique Ranchere-VincePierre MeeusMarick LaéPhilippe RossetAlexandre RochwergerJean Michel CoindreSébastien SalasPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)
Though rare and smaller than other limb localizations, DESTS are to be considered as aggressive. Despite a higher amputation rate, the prognosis remains the same as in OLSTS. Limb sparing vs amputation should be carefully assessed in DESTS, especially if grade 3 or of a poor prognosis histological subtype.