A trial of fluorescence guided surgery for sarcoma (sarcoSIGHT)
This trial is comparing fluorescence guided surgery to standard surgery for people with sarcoma.
Soft tissue sarcoma
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A study using a blood sample to diagnose cancer (PREVAILctDNA)
This study is looking at using a blood sample to detect small pieces of DNA released into the blood by cancer cells.
A trial looking at chemotherapy before surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma (STRASS 2)
This trial is looking at having chemotherapy before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma that has a high risk of coming back.
A study looking at quality of life with 3 different treatments in older people with soft tissue sarcoma (TOLERANCE)
This study is looking at 3 different treatments for people with soft tissue sarcoma. It is for people over 65 with cancer that has spread.
A trial of cabozantinib for gastro intestinal stromal tumour (CaboGIST; EORTC 1317)
This trial looked at cabozantinib for people with GIST that had continued to grow despite treatment.
A trial of sunitinib and nivolumab for sarcoma (ImmunoSarc2)
This trial is looking at sunitinib with nivolumab. It is for people whose soft tissue sarcoma or bone sarcoma has come back after treatment.
A trial of ADP-A2M4 for certain types of soft tissue sarcoma (SPEARHEAD 1 STUDY)
This trial is looking at changing immune cells to recognize and attack sarcoma cells.
A trial of treatment for children and adults with rhabdomyosarcoma (FAR-RMS)
This trial is looking at new ways of treating rhabdomyosarcoma in children and adults.
A study looking at different dressings after surgery for soft tissue sarcoma (SUNstudy)
This trial compared 2 dressings to cover wounds after surgery.
Soft tissue sarcoma prevalence
An estimated 11,700 people who had previously been diagnosed with connective and soft tissue sarcoma were alive in the UK at the end of 2010.