Myxofibrosarcomas are malignant soft tissue tumours that often present as painless slowly growing masses in the extremities of older males. Locally infiltrative growth means risks of local recurrence is high. Management emphasises negative surgical margins and adjuvant therapy. The aim of this retrospective case series was to review our experience of this tumour, and make recommendations about a minimum resection margin and how best to utilise the expertise of the multidisciplinary team. A computerised database identified patients with myxofibrosarcoma surgically treated in our centre between 1997 and 2011. Clinical records were reviewed. Margins were positive if tumour was at or within 1mm of the resection plane.Background
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