Management of sarcomas in children, adolescents and adults: Interactions in two different age groups under the umbrellas of GSF-GETO and SFCE, with the support of the NETSARC plus network

Sarcomas are a rare heterogeneous group of malignant neoplasms that can arise in almost any anatomic site and any age. Close collaboration among adult and pediatric cancer specialists in the management of these tumors is of foremost importance. In this review, we present the current multidisciplinary organization in care of patients with sarcoma in France and we review the main advances made in the last decades in systemic and radiotherapy treatment in the main sarcoma types diagnosed in children, adolescents and young adults (AYA), thanks to the international collaboration.

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Sarcomas are rare malignant neoplasms that can occur in any anatomical site and age. Collaboration between adult and pediatric cancer specialists is crucial in managing these tumors. France has a multidisciplinary organization for caring for sarcoma patients, and significant advances have been made in systemic and radiation therapy treatments for sarcoma types diagnosed in children, adolescents, and young adults through international collaboration.