Latest research on bone and soft tissue sarcoma

34 papers, newest 30 shown · updated 2026-09-26 · Orthopaedic Oncology · All topics

The newest papers on bone and soft tissue sarcoma from the orthopaedic journals The Reduction reads, newest first, each with a one-line summary. The list is drawn from the digest’s archive and refreshed every week.

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Recent papers

  1. Imaging of ewing sarcoma: an updated analysis including presenting features, prognostic imaging biomarkers, and treatment response assessment.

    Skeletal Radiology · Sep 2026 · Review · PubMed

    This review outlines how radiography, CT, MRI, and PET/CT each contribute to Ewing sarcoma diagnosis, staging, and treatment response assessment, with radiomics/AI emerging as promising tools for risk stratification.

  2. Intraoperative Evaluation of Sarcoma Surgical Margins With Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging: Results From an Observational Study.

    Journal of Surgical Oncology · Sep 17 2026 · PubMed

    In 51 sarcoma resections, ICG fluorescence with an SBR cutoff of 1.67 was highly sensitive for detecting positive margins but not specific enough to replace surgeon judgment, suggesting a combined approach could reduce local recurrence.

  3. Enhancing Osteosarcoma Survival Predictions: A Comparative Study of a Multicomponent-Model Machine Learning Approach Integrating SEER and NCDB Data Sets Versus Conventional Single-Data-Set Modeling.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Sep 16 2026 · PubMed

    Multicomponent machine learning approach using multiple registries improves osteosarcoma survival prediction accuracy across diverse populations versus single data-set models.

  4. The Area Deprivation Index Identifies Survival Disparities in Osteosarcoma When Other Social Determinants of Health Do Not.

    Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · Sep 09 2026 · PubMed

    In pediatric osteosarcoma patients, the Area Deprivation Index—unlike other social determinants of health measures—identified significant disparities in presentation delay, local recurrence, and overall survival.

  5. Ewing's Sarcoma in Adults: A Predictive Nomogram and Survival Analysis of a Cohort of 937 Patients.

    Journal of Surgical Oncology · Sep 09 2026 · PubMed

    In 937 adults with Ewing sarcoma, a new nomogram incorporating age, stage, site, size, surgery, and chemotherapy predicted disease-specific survival better than stage alone, aiding individualized prognosis.

  6. Pulsed electromagnetic fields induce ferroptosis in osteosarcoma cells and promote osteogenic differentiation.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Sep 05 2026 · PubMed

    In cell and mouse models, pulsed electromagnetic fields killed osteosarcoma cells via ferroptosis while promoting normal bone healing, suggesting a noninvasive adjuvant therapy after tumor resection.

  7. Integrative machine learning and multi-omics identify a centromere gene signature and validate B3GALT4 as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    A machine-learning-derived centromere gene signature predicts osteosarcoma prognosis and immune microenvironment status, while B3GALT4 was validated as a tumor suppressor that inhibits osteosarcoma cell proliferation and migration.

  8. Identification of immunopeptides (pHLA) as candidate therapeutic targets in chondrosarcoma.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Immunopeptidomic profiling of chondrosarcoma identified cancer/testis antigen-derived HLA-presented peptides—including known and novel targets—linked to poor prognosis, offering candidate targets for T-cell–based immunotherapies.

  9. Targeting the Hippo/YAP-TAZ pathway increases X-ray sensitivity in chondrosarcoma spheroids and is associated with autophagic disruption.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    In chondrosarcoma spheroid models, Hippo/YAP-TAZ inhibition with Verteporfin increased radiosensitivity via autophagic disruption, apoptosis, and DNA damage, suggesting a potential strategy to overcome radioresistance.

  10. Single-cell fixed RNA profiling of the osteosarcoma clinical Spectrum identifies ADAMTS12 and RNASE1 as key drivers of the metastatic niche.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Single-cell transcriptomics identifies ADAMTS12 and RNASE1 as key drivers of osteosarcoma metastatic progression through malignant and immune cell signaling networks.

  11. LL-37 inhibits osteosarcoma progression by suppressing SQLE-mediated cholesterol synthesis via the PTEN/AKT/mTOR pathway.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    LL-37 peptide inhibits osteosarcoma through PTEN/AKT/mTOR pathway targeting cholesterol synthesis, offering promising therapeutic potential.

  12. Primary osseous chest wall sarcomas: Oncological and surgical outcomes in a large single-institution cohort of 100 patients.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    For primary osseous chest wall sarcomas, R0 resection is the strongest survival predictor, with 5-year OS of 85% for chondrosarcoma, 67% Ewing, and only 38% for osteosarcoma.

  13. Lapatinib induces ferroptosis in osteosarcoma via the SLC1A5-GPX4 axis.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Lapatinib induces ferroptosis in osteosarcoma via the SLC1A5-GPX4 axis in lab and mouse models, providing preclinical rationale for drug repurposing.

  14. Effect of Timing of First Consultation with a Sarcoma Specialist Following Unplanned Excision: Oncologic Outcomes of Patients with Soft-Tissue Sarcomas.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Aug 19 2026 · PubMed

    Delayed referral to a sarcoma center after unplanned soft-tissue sarcoma excision is independently associated with significantly higher metastasis rates and mortality, emphasizing urgent specialist referral.

  15. Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Since SARC028: An NCDB Analysis.

    Journal of Surgical Oncology · Aug 12 2026 · PubMed

    In this large NCDB analysis, anti-PD1 immunotherapy was associated with a ~20% mortality reduction in stage IV undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma but showed no benefit in stage III disease.

  16. Reducing complications after resection of pelvic bone sarcomas : an aggregation of marginal gains.

    The Bone & Joint Journal · Aug 01 2026 · PubMed

    Over 20 years, refinements in surgical approach, imaging, navigation, and centralization of care significantly reduced early return-to-theatre rates after pelvic sarcoma resection, though prosthetic reconstructions still have higher long-term revision rates.

  17. Understanding Physical Functioning in Patients with Sarcoma After Amputation: Using an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Approach.

    Annals of Surgical Oncology · Jul 2026 · PubMed

    Common quality-of-life measures underestimate physical functioning burden in sarcoma patients post-amputation; ICF framework highlights overlooked domains.

  18. Consensus Guidelines on Perioperative Care in Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Surgery.

    Annals of Surgical Oncology · Jul 2026 · PubMed

    First consensus perioperative guidelines for primary retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery provide multidisciplinary ERAS-based recommendations to standardize care and improve outcomes in this high-risk population.

  19. Apparent diffusion coefficient metrics for treatment response assessment in soft tissue sarcoma: Reproducibility and prognostic value of whole-tumor and sub-regional analysis.

    Skeletal Radiology · Jul 30 2026 · PubMed

    In 23 sarcoma patients, post-treatment whole-tumor ADC values were highly reproducible and strongly predicted pathologic response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy, whereas sub-regional and longitudinal ADC changes were less reliable.

  20. Fertility Outcomes in 104 Consecutive Pediatric and Young Adult High-Grade Osteosarcoma Survivors Followed Over a 45-Year Period.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Jul 01 2026 · PubMed

    Pediatric and young adult osteosarcoma survivors have high natural fertility rates comparable to the general population, reassuring patients and families during treatment counseling.

  21. Development and validation of a biopsy-based model using tumor-associated neutrophils to predict neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in osteosarcoma: a large single-center retrospective cohort study.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Jun 2026 · PubMed

    Higher tumor-associated neutrophil density predicts poor neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in osteosarcoma; biopsy-based model enables early risk stratification.

  22. Safety of Pre-Operative Radiotherapy Combined With Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcoma.

    Journal of Surgical Oncology · Jun 2026 · PubMed

    Neoadjuvant EBRT with intraoperative IORT for retroperitoneal sarcoma carries 25% major complication rate, similar to EBRT alone with acceptable morbidity profile.

  23. Age-related real-world treatment patterns and outcomes of localised, high-grade osteosarcoma.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Jun 2026 · PubMed

    Wide resection plus perioperative chemotherapy improves osteosarcoma survival at all ages; for patients over 40, guideline-concordant treatment remains the standard regardless of chemotherapy sequencing.

  24. Dual-target neoadjuvant therapy with denosumab and sunitinib for giant cell tumor of bone: a sarcoma center experience.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Jun 2026 · PubMed

    Neoadjuvant denosumab plus sunitinib for high-grade giant cell tumor of bone produced near-complete giant cell regression and 80% two-year disease-free survival, supporting further prospective study of this dual-targeted approach.

  25. Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Unplanned Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery: Implications for Surveillance Strategies.

    Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · Jun 12 2026 · PubMed

    Unplanned soft tissue sarcoma excision independently worsened long-term survival and local recurrence, with differences emerging after 10 years, supporting extended surveillance.

  26. Endoprosthetic Use in Pediatric and Adolescent Lower Limb Sarcoma Treatment.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Mar 01 2026 · Review · PubMed

    This review discusses endoprosthetic reconstruction options, complications, and shared decision-making challenges in treating pediatric and adolescent lower limb sarcoma near the knee.

  27. Decoding the immune landscape in Ewing sarcoma pathogenesis: The role of tumor infiltrating immune cells and immune milieu.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Jun 2025 · Review · PubMed

    Ewing sarcoma tumor microenvironment includes immunosuppressive cells and molecules impairing anti-tumor immunity; targeting these offers therapeutic potential.

  28. The Landmark Series: Multimodal Management of Oligometastatic Sarcoma.

    Annals of Surgical Oncology · Nov 2024 · Review · PubMed

    This review discusses multidisciplinary use of metastasis-directed local therapies (SABR, ablation, metastasectomy) for oligometastatic sarcoma, weighing pros/cons of each modality in complex oncologic care.

  29. Histology-Tailored Approach to Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

    Annals of Surgical Oncology · Nov 2024 · Review · PubMed

    Surgery remains the curative cornerstone for soft tissue sarcoma, but management must be tailored to each histologic subtype and site to reduce local recurrence and metastasis.

  30. PET-CT in the Evaluation of Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Treatment Response of Soft-tissue Sarcomas: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

    JBJS Reviews · Dec 01 2022 · Review · PubMed

    This review finds PET-CT reliably tracks neoadjuvant treatment response and detects systemic recurrence in soft-tissue sarcomas but has limitations distinguishing benign from malignant uptake and detecting small pulmonary metastases.

Landmark papers

  1. A System for the Surgical Staging of Musculoskeletal Sarcoma

    Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 1980 · cited 2,488 times

    The Enneking surgical staging system provides a framework for classifying musculoskeletal sarcomas based on grade, site, and metastatic status to guide treatment.

  2. Guidelines for the Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    Sarcoma · 2010 · cited 430 times · PubMed

    UK consensus guidelines recommending multidisciplinary management, wide excision with postoperative radiotherapy, and selective chemotherapy for soft tissue sarcomas, emphasizing specialist team care.

  3. A Meta-Analysis of Osteosarcoma Outcomes in the Modern Medical Era

    Sarcoma · 2012 · cited 406 times · PubMed

    Osteosarcoma survival plateaued since 1980 despite improved limb salvage rates; new systemic strategies needed to advance outcomes for this lethal malignancy.

  4. The Molecular Pathogenesis of Osteosarcoma: A Review

    Sarcoma · 2011 · cited 350 times · PubMed

    This 2011 review outlines the molecular pathogenesis of osteosarcoma and emerging translational research aimed at identifying targeted therapies to improve outcomes beyond current anatomically based staging and treatment.

  5. Using Epidemiology and Genomics to Understand Osteosarcoma Etiology

    Sarcoma · 2011 · cited 323 times · PubMed

    This review discusses osteosarcoma's poorly understood etiology, examining epidemiologic risk factors (Paget disease, radiation, height) and emerging genomic associations without identifying a strong environmental cause.

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