Abstract
Of 34 cases with synovial sarcoma, the five-year survival rate was 36%. A high local recurrence rate results when local excision is performed. Wide excision which may necessitate amputation is the treatment of choice. Prophylactic and even therapeutic node dissections are ineffective in increasing survival because of the disease. Evaluation of radiation therapy was impossible, although some patients obtained significant paliation. Adriamycin appears to have a tumoricidal effect and provided clinically significant responses in several patients.
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