The Landmark Series: Multimodality Treatment of Extremity Sarcoma.

Multimodality treatment of primary soft tissue sarcoma has evolved over the last 50 years, including seminal studies in amputation versus limb-sparing surgery, incorporation of radiation therapy (XRT), and the continuing controversy over the utilization and efficacy of systemic chemotherapy. We review the landmark studies in the multimodality management of primary extremity and trunk soft tissue sarcoma.