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ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology2021

The Biology of Synovial Sarcoma: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives.

Michele Fiore, Andrea Sambri, Paolo Spinnato, Riccardo Zucchini, Claudio Giannini, Emilia Caldari, Maria Giulia Pirini, Massimiliano De Paolis

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Review in Current treatment options in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Gene Expression Profiling ofJournal of clinical practice and research · 2026
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  3. Diagnostic challenges in synovial sarcoma: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026
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  4. Synovial Sarcoma: Molecular Biology, Pathology, and Therapeutic Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Michele FioreAlma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Andrea SambriAlma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. andrea_sambri@libero.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-8547
Paolo SpinnatoIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
Riccardo ZucchiniAlma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Claudio GianniniAlma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Emilia CaldariIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Maria Giulia PiriniIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Massimiliano De PaolisIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

opinion statementNew molecular insights are being achieved in synovial sarcoma (SS) that can provide new potential diagnostic and prognostic markers as well as therapeutic targets. In particular, the advancement of research on epigenomics and gene regulation is promising. The concrete hypothesis that the pathogenesis of SS might mainly depend on the disruption of the balance of the complex interaction between epigenomic regulatory complexes and the consequences on gene expression opens interesting new perspectives. The standard of care for primary SS is wide surgical resection combined with radiation in selected cases. The role of chemotherapy is still under refinement and can be considered in patients at high risk of metastasis or in those with advanced disease. Cytotoxic chemotherapy (anthracyclines, ifosfamide, trabectedin, and pazopanib) is the treatment of choice, despite several possible side effects. Many possible drug-able targets have been identified. However, the impact of these strategies in improving SS outcome is still limited, thus making current and future research strongly needed to improve the survival of patients with SS.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnthracyclinesAntineoplastic AgentsChemotherapy, AdjuvantEpigenomicsGenomicsHumansIfosfamideIndazolesMolecular Targeted TherapyPyrimidinesRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcoma, SynovialSoft Tissue NeoplasmsSulfonamidesSurgical Procedures, OperativeAnthracyclinesAntineoplastic AgentsIfosfamideIndazolespazopanibPyrimidinesSulfonamidesTrabectedinSarcoma epigenomicsSynovial sarcoma diagnosisSynovial sarcoma genomicsSynovial sarcoma treatment

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PMID34687366
PMCPMC8541977

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