Soft tissue sarcoma cancer
Your treatment depends on several factors. These include what type of soft tissue cancer you have, how big it is, whether it has spread (the stage) and the grade. It also depends on your general health.
The main treatment for soft tissue sarcoma is surgery. You may also have radiotherapy treatment to reduce the symptoms and help you feel better. A team of doctors and other professionals discuss the best treatment and care for you.
There are things you can do to help you feel more in control of your health when preparing for treatment. This is called prehabilitation or prehab.
The main treatments for soft tissue sarcoma include surgery and radiotherapy. You might also have chemotherapy as part of your treatment.
Surgery is one of the main treatments for soft tissue sarcoma. You might have it with other treatments.
Radiotherapy treats cancer by using high-energy x-rays to destroy cancer cells.
Chemotherapy uses anti cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. You might have it as part of your treatment for soft tissue sarcoma.
Targeted drugs work by targeting the differences in cancer cells that help them to grow and survive. There are many different types of targeted drugs.
Last reviewed: 12 Jul 2024
Next review due: 12 Jul 2027
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