The only way to prevent some soft tissue sarcomas is to avoid exposure to risk factors whenever possible. But most sarcomas develop in people with no known risk factors, so , at this time, there 's no known wayto prevent most cases. And for people gettingradiation therapy, there 's usually little choice.
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