(For treatment of soft tissue tumors and sarcomas of bone in children, see "Childhood Cancer: Soft Tissue And Bone Sarcomas" )
Stage I
These are well-differentiated (low-grade) tumors that have not spread to nearby lymph nodes or other sites.
Standard Treatment The primary treatment is surgery, with wide (3/4 tn./2 cm) margins free of tumor being essential. Radiotherapy is used for tumors that cannot be removed, when the tumor-free margins are uncertain and residual tumor cells are likely, or when wider resection would mean amputation or removal of a vital organ. Adjuvant therapy is generally used only in clinical trials .
Five-Year Survival Over 90 percent
Stage II
These are moderately well-differentiated tumors (medium grade) that have not spread to nearby lymph nodes or to other sites. They are highly treatable and curable, but are more likely to spread than Stage I tumors.
