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Case #5 -
A 52 year old with progressive swelling of the abdomen.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What additional history should be obtained from this patient?  Answer 
2.) Are there any known risk factors for retroperitoneal sarcoma?  Answer 
3.) What is the differential diagnosis in this patient?  Answer 
4.) What are the steps to be followed in diagnosis?  Answer 
5.) What is the most common cell type in retroperitoneal sarcomas?  Answer 
6.) How would you evaluate the patient for metastatic disease?  Answer 
7.) What factors affect the clinical behavior of the tumor?  Answer 
8.) What is the main goal of therapy?  Answer 
9.) How often is this goal achieved? What are surgical alternatives?   Answer 
10.) Is any adjuvant therapy indicated?  Answer 
 
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