Evaluation of Side Effects and Relative Activity of Two Chemotherapy Regimens in the Treatment Soft Tissue Sarcoma

"Arm 1 will consist of the two drug combination of doxorubicin and ifosfamide (with mesna) Treatment will be delivered over 3 days at 21 day intervals. Patients will receive filgrastim days 4-10 or peg-filgrastim on day 4 as a myeloid growth factor.~Arm 2 will consist of the two drug combination of gemcitabine (day 1, 8) and docetaxel (day 8) repeated at 21 day intervals. Patients will receive filgrastim as a myeloid growth factor days 9-15 or peg-filgrastim on day 4.~All patients will receive 4 cycles of chemotherapy unless there is unacceptable toxicity or disease progression that may adversely impact the surgical plan for complete resection."