Liposarcoma surgery

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Surgery

Surgery is the key treatment for liposarcoma that has not metastasized into other organs. Tumor along with a wide margin of healthy tissue is removed to ensure that only healthy tissue is retained. Following is a classification for surgical resection.

Tumor type	Surgery
Intraleisional	Curettage, Partial tumor removal
Marginal	May leave microscopic tumor behind
Wide	Remove tumor and surrounding cuff of tissue
Radical	Remove entire compartment including amputation