[ Care pathway for soft-tissue sarcoma ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/cancer/care-pathway-soft-tissue-sarcoma#treatment-begins)--- # Treatment of local soft-tissue sarcoma Localized soft-tissue sarcoma is an individual tumor that has not metastasized in an observable manner. The aim is to treat a local soft-tissue sarcoma curatively. ## Surgical treatment of local soft-tissue sarcoma --- The primary treatment for soft-tissue sarcoma is surgery. The surgery aims to remove the tumor whole so that a sufficiently large border of healthy tissue, i.e. a margin, remains around it. If the tumor is large, the tissue deficiency caused by the surgery is corrected by a tissue graft. A muscle flap suitable for transplantation can be taken from another part of your body. ## Radiation therapy for local soft-tissue sarcoma --- The surgery is supplemented with radiation therapy if a sufficiently large healthy tissue margin cannot be obtained around the tumor. In this case, you can receive radiation therapy already before the surgery. ## Chemotherapy for local soft-tissue sarcoma --- In soft-tissue sarcoma with an aggressive nature and a high degree of malignancy, you can receive chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy. Treatment is aimed at reducing the risk of cancer recurrence. If necessary, you can receive combined radiation therapy and chemotherapy, so-called chemoradiotherapy. ## Phase of the service path ## From symptoms to diagnosis ## Getting a diagnosis ## Treatments ## After treatments Paragraph Updated: 06.02.2024 Print this page